Blumenstein Castle, Palatinate
| Blumenstein Castle | |
|---|---|
Burg Blumenstein, Der Blumenstein | |
| Schönau (Pfalz) | |
The ruins of Blumenstein Castle in winter | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Höhenburg, Felslage |
| Code | DE-RP |
| Condition | ruin |
| Location | |
Blumenstein Castle Blumenstein Castle | |
| Coordinates | 49°03′27″N 7°42′49″E / 49.057550°N 7.713739°E |
| Height | 361 m above sea level (NHN) |
| Site history | |
| Built | c. 1260 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Adel |
Blumenstein Castle is a castle ruin in the Palatinate Forest in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. According to the State of Rhineland-Palatinate, Blumenstein castle was probably constructed in the first half of the 13th century as part of a line of defensive castles along the Alsatian border.