Weilburg Travel Guide

Weilburg is a town almost entirely encircled by the Lahn river and is famous for its 16th century castle and former residence of the dukes of Nassau-Weilburg and later the grand dukes of Luxembourg.

There are many things you can do here. We suggest to explore its famous Castle Weilburg first. This was built in the 14th century and later was extensively rebuilt in the 16th and 18th century. The core of the castle is counted to one of the best preserved Renaissance  style castles in Hesse.

Opening times:

Open from March until October
Tuesday - Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
 
November - February
Tuesday-Sunday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
 
The castles gardens are daily open from 8 a.m. till dawn.
 
Admissions:
 
Adult: 4 Euro
Groups: 2.50 Euro per person
Family card: 8 Euro

To get more information on castles and particularly the Weilburger castle go to
www.schloesser-hessen.com

Other things of interest:

- Equally interesting is the protestant Schlosskirche from the early 18th century.
- All over Weilburg, you can look at the half timbered houses from the 16th -19th centuries.
-The Neptunbrunnen (Well of Neptune) form 1709.
- The Kalvarienberg and the chapel on the old graveyard.
- One unique thing to look for in Weilburg is the Weilburger Tunnel that separates cars, trains and boats in three adjacent tunnels.

Related Links: 
- read more Germany travel guides on Live Like a German: www.live-like-a-german.com