Attractions and Places To See around Steinweiler - Top 20

Idyllic and beautifully situated small wine-growing village with a beautiful historic village center and many places to stop for a break.

Very beautiful half-timbered house with covered bookcase.

In the Peasants' War of 1525, the castle in Bergzabern, which was first mentioned in 1333, was plundered and burned down. In the years up to 1532, the destroyed castle was rebuilt as a fortified palace on the same site. The south building was built first, founded on oak piles because of the swampy ground: called the Ludwigsbau after its builder, Ludwig the Black of Palatinate-Zweibrücken. The two round towers in the west and east served to house cannons, and the living and utility rooms were on the two upper floors. The complex was protected by a moat; a connection to the city wall is likely, but cannot be reconstructed today. The Wolfgangsbau was built between 1561 and 1579, a three-wing extension that adjoined the Ludwigsbau to the north. Begun under Duke Wolfgang, the Wolfgangsbau was completed under his son Johann I. The outstanding architectural feature is the giant gate in the Renaissance style. The castle was plundered during the Thirty Years' War. On February 20, 1676, French raiding parties from the Philippsburg fortress burned down the castle and destroyed parts of the town. In 1704, the building had no roof, and the cellars under the Ludwigsbau and the east wing of the Wolfgangsbau were used primarily. From 1720 to 1725, the castle was rebuilt under the direction of the Swedish-Zweibrücken chief building director Jonas Ericson Sundahl and inventory for the living quarters was purchased. In 1728, the castle was habitable again. A high point in the history of the town and castle of Bergzabern was the years 1744 to 1774, when the widow of Christian III, Duchess Caroline of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, had her widow's residence in the castle. The castle suffered damage during the French Revolution as a symbol of the defeat of feudal rule. It was confiscated as national property and subsequently sold on to private individuals in sections. In 1909, the castle burned down completely. The roof structure and interior furnishings in particular were destroyed. Damage occurred again in the Second World War, especially to the giant gate. The building was completely renovated in 1982-1984, and the Bad Bergzabern municipality moved its administrative offices into the castle. Source: https://www.vg-bad-bergzabern.de/slider/schloss/

It's hard to believe that this was once a castle with a moat and defensive walls. Definitely a gem in this city.

Weekly market every Saturday simply good

Leinsweiler is an attractive little wine town and very popular along the Southern Wine Route. Beautiful landscape, the sea of vines, surrounded by the Palatinate Forest, the historic town center and great gastronomy all contribute to this.

English-speaking friends klick "Original anzeigen": The historic town hall from 1619 with its arcaded hall and the half-timbered structure above it stands in the village centre of Leinsweiler. The three-tube fountain made of red sandstone in front of it dates back to 1581. The town hall and the three-tube fountain are among the cultural monuments of the village.

"The historic town hall from 1619 with its arcade hall and the half-timbered structure above it is in the center of Leinsweiler. The three-pipe fountain in front of it made of red sandstone dates from 1581. The town hall and the three-tube fountain are among the cultural monuments of the place." Source: https://www.suedlicheweinstrasse.de/discovery/sightseeing/museen/infosystem/Historical-Rathaus-Leinsweiler-mit-3-Roehren-B/infosystem.html