Neu-Baumburg Castle

Neu-Baumburg Castle
Burg Neu Baumburg
Neu-Bamberg
Site information
TypeMedieval castle
Location
Coordinates49°47′52″N 7°55′30″E / 49.79778°N 7.92500°E / 49.79778; 7.92500
Site history
Built1253
In use1253-1668

Neu-Baumburg Castle (German: Burg Neu Baumburg, also Neu-Bamberg, Neuenbaumburg, Novobeimburg and Neubamberg) is a ruined castle in the town of Neu-Bamberg in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

The castle was first constructed in 1253 by the Raugrafen family, and by 1283 was held by Henry II Raugrafen. The castle was later destroyed in 1668 by Elector Charles I Louis of the Palatinate. It received renovations in 1970.[better source needed]

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "Burgruine Neu-Bamberg". Rheinhessen.de. Retrieved 2026-05-25.