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History in Bad Dürkheim
Limburg, Hardenburg and the Heidenmauer rampart
Bad Dürkheim's history reaches from Celtic beginnings through the Middle Ages and can still be read in the landscape today. Above the town towers the Limburg monastery ruin, once a powerful Salian abbey whose walls form an impressive backdrop. The nearby Hardenburg castle ruin is among the largest fortifications in the Palatinate and offers a glimpse into the life of a noble family. Older still is the Heidenmauer, a Celtic ring rampart from pre-Christian times that attests to the early settlement of the Palatinate Forest. These monuments turn a visit into a journey across many centuries.
Attractions
Seebach
Limburg Monastery Ruins
High above the town stand the Romanesque ruins of a Salian Benedictine monastery — far-reaching views, history and a stage for concerts.
Free entry
Hardenburg
Hardenburg Castle Ruins
The mighty Renaissance castle ruins of the Counts of Leiningen watch over the wooded Isenach valley just outside the town.
from 4 EUR
Seebach
Heidenmauer & Devil's Stone
A Celtic ring rampart and a Roman quarry in the Palatinate Forest — ancient traces around the legend-shrouded Devil's Stone.
Free entry
Ungstein
Roman Villa Weilberg
Above Ungstein, the excavation of a Roman wine estate with its winepress bears witness to 2,000 years of winemaking in the Palatinate.
Free entry
Town Centre & Spa Quarter
St Johannis Castle Church
The late-Gothic castle and town church of St Johannis holds the burial place of the Counts of Leiningen.
Free entry