Picturesque, dreamy and like in a fairy tale with knights and damsels. This is how Lichtenburg Castle welcomes its guests. Just outside Ostheim town center, the castle ruins transport hikers, day trippers and walkers into a medieval atmosphere. The castle keep towers far above the treetops. It also offers a panoramic view of the entire Rhön as far as Thuringia and Hesse.

1156

First mention in the possession of the Henneberg family

1315

Reinforcement of the castle and construction of a 37-meter-high keep

1525

Major damage to the castle complex due to the Peasants' Wars

1816

Sale of the castle to three Ostheimers, who only use it as a quarry

1843

Foundation of an association for the preservation and beautification of Lichtenburg Castle

1994

Major renovation of the tower

2006

Ring walls and buildings are being renovated

Castle ruins

The mighty square keep (14th century) is well preserved. The main gate in Renaissance style and the remains of the bower (1604), palace and chapel (12th/13th century) and parts of the curtain walls give an idea of the powerful impression the castle once made on friend and foe alike.