3 Best Sights in Bad Durkheim, The Pfalz and Rhine Terrace

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We've compiled the best of the best in Bad Durkheim - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

Klosterruine Limburg

The ruined abbey of Limburg, near Bad Dürkheim, in the Palatinate Forest (Germany).
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Overlooking the suburb of Grethen are the ruins of Kloster Limburg. Emperor Konrad II laid the cornerstone in 1030, supposedly on the same day that he laid the cornerstone of the Kaiserdom in Speyer. The monastery was never completely rebuilt after a fire in 1504, but it's a majestic backdrop for open-air performances in the summer months.

Ruins
Luitpoldweg 1, Bad Dürkheim, 67098, Germany

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Schloss- und Festungsruine Hardenburg

Hardenburg castle ruins

The massive ruins of 13th-century Hardenburg Castle lie 3 km (2 miles) west of Kloster Limburg (via B37). In its heyday, it was inhabited by more than 200 people, but it burned down in 1794. In the visitor center there's an exhibit about the fascinating history of the castle, and various events are held here throughout the year.

Ruins
Kaiserslauterer Str., Bad Dürkheim, 67098, Germany
06322-7530
Sight Details
€4.50
Closed Dec.--Jan. Closed weekdays Feb.–mid-Mar. and Nov. Closed Mon.--Wed. mid-Mar.–Oct.

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Heidenmauer

One kilometer (½ mile) northwest of town lies the Heidenmauer, the remains of an ancient Celtic ring wall more than 2 km (1 mile) in circumference and up to 20 feet thick in parts. The remnants are on the Kastanienberg, above the quarry. Nearby are the rock drawings at Kriemhildenstuhl, an old Roman quarry where the legionnaires of Mainz excavated sandstone.

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Bad Dürkheim, 67098, Germany

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