Tomburg Castle

Tomburg
Rheinbach-Wormersdorf
Ruins of the Tomburg on the hill of Tomberg
Tomburg is located in Germany
Tomburg
Tomburg
Coordinates50°35′44.9″N 6°58′25.49″E / 50.595806°N 6.9737472°E / 50.595806; 6.9737472
TypeHill castle
CodeDE-NW
Height316 m above sea level (NN)
Site information
ConditionThe well and remains of the keep are still present
Site history
Builtc. 900
Garrison information
OccupantsNoblemen, counts, robber barons

The Tomburg is a castle ruin near Wormersdorf, a village in the municipality of Rheinbach near the German city of Bonn. It is located in a small nature reserve that contains a number of rare plant species, on the 316 m above sea level (NN) high Tomberg hill. The Tomberg is a relic of the Tertiary. Liquid lava rose up in a volcano; erosion has since removed the outer layers and left a basalt dome.