Wernerseck Castle
| Wernerseck Castle | |
|---|---|
Kelterhausburg | |
| Ochtendung | |
Wernerseck Castle | |
| Site information | |
| Type | hill castle |
| Code | DE-RP |
| Condition | ruins, largely preserved |
| Location | |
Wernerseck Castle Wernerseck Castle | |
| Coordinates | 50°22′21″N 7°22′41″E / 50.372437°N 7.378091°E |
| Height | 154 m above sea level (NHN) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1402 |
| Materials | basalt and slate |
Wernerseck Castle (German: Burg Wernerseck), also called the Kelterhausburg, is a late medieval hill castle in the municipality of Ochtendung in the county of Mayen-Koblenz in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It owes its name to its founder and lord of the castle, the Archbishop of Trier, Werner of Falkenstein (1388–1418). "Wernerseck" means "Werner's corner".