Sooneck Castle
Burg Sooneck
A 19th-century hunting castle near Niederheimbach, restored by the Prussian royal family, with Biedermeier furniture on display inside.
Sooneck Castle was originally a robber baron's stronghold, which was later destroyed. In the 1840s, Frederick William IV's brother rebuilt it as a hunting palace. The castle is modest in size and visits are by guided tour only. It displays 19th-century furniture and paintings, and the castle garden has wide views. Together with Rheinstein and Reichenstein, it forms the 'Three Castles' of the left bank, which is most easily explored by car.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–18:00; closed Mondays and in winter
Nearby sights
- Reichenstein Castle
- Rheinstein Castle
- Wernerkapelle
- Stahleck Castle
- Mouse Tower
- Bacharach
- Niederwald Monument
- Pfalzgrafenstein Castle