The remains of the Castle can be visited
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Dalberg Castle
Dalberg Castle, also known as Dalburg, is the ruin of a hilltop castle in the Gräfenbach valley, which flows into the Nahe via the Ellerbach near Bad Kreuznach. It rises above the municipality of Dalberg in the Bad Kreuznach district in Rhineland-Pfalz.
Around 1150, a Godebold von Weyersbach (Weierbach) had this castle built in an exposed location and secured himself with a Speyer fief. The original builder family died out as early as the 14th century. Johann Kämmerer von Worms acquired possession of this castle at that time and henceforth added "called von Dalberg" to his family name Kämmerer von Worms.
With advances in weapon technology, the exposed location no longer offered an advantage, so the new Wallhausen Castle was built in the valley, which is still owned by the heirs today. The former castle fell into disrepair and was used as a quarry in the 19th century.
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The 60 by 45 meter rectangular castle complex featured a four-story, ten by ten meter residential tower, two round towers in the east, a Diether building with a Diether tower, a 12 meter high keep with a diameter of eight meters and a wall thickness of two meters, as well as a former "Antonius Chapel" with a corner tower. The complex was protected by a curtain wall and a neck ditch. Today, significant remains of the enclosing walls can still be seen. Parts of the original plaster are preserved.
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