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日本語Burg Bosselstein & Schloss Oberstein castles
Like brothers the Castles of Bosselstein and Oberstein reside above the city of Oberstein. It is a worthwhile experience indeed to climb up to them from the Marketplace downtown. On your way up you will stroll through a roman-tic beech wood past the Chapel-in-the-Rocks. The spectacular view of all the city and its surroundings will more than make up for the climb. And around the idyll of the Castle pond there are a multitude of interesting opportunities for walking or hiking. About Castles and Ruins.
The Castle Bosselstein ruins, situated on the church rock, remind of its foundation in the year 1196 by the Lords of Stein (Oberstein). Destroyed in war times, the castle was not built up again. Instead, the Lords of the Castle moved to Castle Oberstein, which had been built in the year 1320. In the Middle Ages, a fall shaft construction was the only access possibility to get inside. Quite striking and rather atypical for the region is a Gothic bay window on the south-western façade of the castle. Not having been subjected to destruction in several skirmishes and battles, Castle Oberstein nevertheless fell prey to flames in 1855. Since then, dedicated citizens have taken care of rebuilding the impressive construction. When you have reached the ruin or the new castle, the view will offer you a spectacular impression of the scenery from the Nahe valley far into the picturesque and sometimes bizarre landscape of the Hunsrück mountains.
History and Presence
In the year 1705 Count Everardus de Steyna was mentioned for the first time. He went into feudal service for the more powerful rulers of Kurtrier and Lorraine. In 1197 the brothers Eberhard and Werner offered their ”castrumdepetra” (Castle of the Stone) as vassals to the Archbishop of Trier. The originally independent cities Idar and Oberstein were joined in the year 1933 and, together with the formerly independent villages of Algenrodt and Tiefenstein, made up the city of Idar-Oberstein.
In 1969, nine more city districts were incorporated in the course of a regional restructuring process. The results of this unification are remarkable indeed. Since the completion of the bridge on top of the Nahe river in 1986, the city has become a vivid centre between the Rhine-Main region and the Saar-Lorraine-Luxemburg triangle. Many cultural and architectural landmarks indicate a varied city history. The”true” history of the city, however, will be revealed only when you chat to the inhabitants, who will tell interesting anecdotes and thus give you a better impression than might be achieved by mere facts and figures.
From the railway station you may walk right through the pedestrian precinct of Oberstein up the castle hill. There is no possibility of direct access to the Castles by coach or bus, and for people arriving in their own cars there is only limited parking space available near the castles.
Contact
Burgenverein Schloß Oberstein e.V.
55473 Idar-Oberstein
Telefon: 06781/27705 oder 25339 Fax: 06781 367406
Website: www.schloss-oberstein.de
Für Anmietungen von Räumlichkeiten im Schloß Tel. 06785 180 (Herr Effgen)
Opening Hours
Open all year, except these dates:
23.4.,30.04.,02.06.,14.07.-20.08.,15.10.
Sightseeing April to October Sundays from 10:30-16:00
Group Arrangements Phone: 06781-56390