Hohenfels Castle

Evidence suggests that an ancient Roman road, leading from Hahnweilerhof via Hohenfels to Bad Kreuznach, existed as early as Roman times. A Roman treasure of 28 coins found in 1820, dating to around 340 AD, along with traces of Roman mining in the Langental, indicate the probable presence of a Roman mountain fortress or road station here. In the 12th century, the brothers Werner and Philipp von Bolanden were mentioned as feudal lords of a castle, which was referred to in 1222 as “bonum castrum quod Hoviles appelatur”. The Bolander family split into the Bolanden, Falkenstein, and Hohenfels lines in the early 13th century. Philipp III von Bolanden-Hohenfels owned the castle until 1277. In 1333, later owners, Hermann II the Elder and Werner von Hohenfels, were involved in feuds with the imperial city of Speyer, among others.