Virneburg Castle
| Virneburg | |
|---|---|
| Virneburg | |
The ruins of the Virneburg | |
| Site information | |
| Type | hill castle |
| Code | DE-RP |
| Condition | Enceinte, corner tower |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 50°20′35.10″N 7°4′43.97″E / 50.3430833°N 7.0788806°E |
| Height | 430 m above sea level (NHN) |
| Site history | |
| Built | Second half of the 12th century |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | counts |
Virneburg Castle (German: Burgruine Virneburg) is a ruined hill castle on a slate hill, 430 m above sea level (NHN), around which the Nitzbach stream flows. It stands above the village of Virneburg in the county of Mayen-Koblenz in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.