Welcome to the Neu-Dahn Castle Ruins
Neu-Dahn Castle is only around 3 kilometres away from its better-known “sisters“ – the castles of Alt-Dahn, Grafendahn and Tanstein – and impresses with its massive and defiant appearance.
The ruins are open all year round and free to access.
No winter service on site.
Please inform yourself about current weather warnings before your visit.
Address
Burgruine Neudahn
66994 Gemeinde Dahn
Contact
bsa(at)gdke.rlp.de
The castle ruins are a historical site of the Generaldirektion Kulturelles Erbe Rheinland-Pfalz (General Directorate for Cultural Heritage Rhineland‑Palatinate), www.gdke.rlp.de.
Regrettably, as it is a historic site, there is no disabled access to the castle ruins. Thank you for your understanding.
Neu-Dahn Castle is only around 3 kilometres away from its better-known “sisters“ – the castles of Alt-Dahn, Grafendahn and Tanstein – and impresses with its massive and defiant appearance. It owes this effect above all to the two mighty battery towers from the 16th century.
However, the origins of the castle are much earlier, probably in the first half of the 13th century. Until its destruction by the French in 1689, the castle was repeatedly remodelled and extended and adapted to the military requirements of the time. The construction work in the course of the introduction of firearms in the 16th century was so massive that it was tantamount to a new building.
Not only do the twin towers with their embrasures (so-called “muzzle embrasures“) date from this period, but also two flanking towers carrying cannons and an arrow-shaped bastion modelled on the French model.
The battery towers, which were renovated between 1976 and 1981, can now be climbed again via a staircase.
Tourist-Information
Dahner Felsenland
Schulstraße 29
66994 Dahn
Phone +49 6391 919600
info(at)dahner-felsenland.de
www.dahner-felsenland.net
Pfalz.Touristik
Martin-Luther-Straße 69
67433 Neustadt an der Weinstraße
Phone +49 6321 39160
info(at)pfalz-touristik.de
www.pfalz.de/en