Ehrenburg (Brodenbach)

Ehrenburg
Castrum Eremberch (12 C), Eerenborgh (16 C)
Brodenbach
The Ehrenburg in May 2009
Ehrenburg is located in Germany
Ehrenburg
Ehrenburg
Coordinates50°12′39″N 7°27′19″E / 50.21083°N 7.45528°E / 50.21083; 7.45528
TypeHill castle on a spur
CodeDE-RP
Height230 m above sea level (NN)
Site information
ConditionRuins. Double tower with shield wall and tower largely survived
Site history
BuiltHohenstaufen castle early 12 C.
MaterialsSlate rubblestone
Garrison information
OccupantsImperial knights, ministeriales

The Ehrenburg is the ruin of a spur castle at 230 m above sea level (NN) in the vicinity of Brodenbach in Germany. The castle had a very eventful history. It was built on a rocky spur called the Ehrenberg situated above the valley of the Ehrbach, a right bank valley of the Moselle. Once the fortified heart of a small imperial barony with estates between the Lower Moselle and Middle Rhine, it is today a cultural monument that hosts numerous events.