Dagstuhl Castle (in German: Burgruine Dagstuhl or Burg Dagstuhl) is a ruined castle on the top of a hill near the town of Wadern, kreis Merzig-Wadern, in Saarland, Germany. It overlooks the newer Schloss Dagstuhl in the valley below, which is historic, but has been converted for use as a meeting centre for computer science.

The castle was founded by Knight Boemund of Saarbrücken sometime before 1290, probably for Bohemond I von Warnesberg, Archbishop of Trier. The name derives from the German word for roof, "Dach", because of the roof-like shape of the hill on which the castle stands.

Dagstuhl Castle

The castle ruins have been archaeologically explored and were improved for public access in 2004.

Dagstuhl Castle

See also

Schloss Dagstuhl

References

External links

Burg und Herrschaft Dagstuhl

Castles in Saarland

Ruined castles in Germany

1290s establishments in the Holy Roman Empire

1290 establishments in Europe

Dagstuhl Castle