Castles & Palaces

Like Beads on a String

Dense forests, lush greenery, rolling hills, picturesque wine-growing villages with winding alleys - and above them, the old walls of imposing castles and the elegant towers of fine palaces have stood guard for centuries. You will find more than ten of these historic places here on the Southern Wine Route.  From noble castles to mystical fortresses to small chapels - impressive history meets the present on the Southern Wine Route.

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Meistersel Castle ruins

Ramberg Meistersel is one of the oldest castles in the Palatinate,…
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Madenburg Castle

Eschbach It is one of the largest castle complexes in the Palatinate.
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Trifels Castle

Annweiler am Trifels Trifels Castle was an important imperial fortress…
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Neuscharfeneck Castle ruins

Dernbach Please note: From 2 October 2019, the castle ruins will remain…
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Burgruine Ramburg

Ramberg The Ramburg was built in the 12th century to protect the…
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Pauliner Schloss

Schweigen-Rechtenbach The castle is located above Schweigen, but is…
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Lindelbrunn Castle ruins

Vorderweidenthal Lindelbrunn is a medieval castle ruin about 3 km from…
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Kredenburg

Maikammer The castle is located in the district of Alsterweiler.…
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Deutsches Tor

Landau in der Pfalz The north-eastern city gate of the Vauban fortress,…
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Ehemaliges Wasserschloss

Grossfischlingen On the site of today's vicarage in Oberstraße in…
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