Kronberg Castle

Not that magnificent but surely beautiful, Kronberg castle. The Prince Garden turns out to be the most memorable spot of the entire castle. It has the view of the entire Kronberg town, and also the entire garden was well designed and maintained. Other than that, the castle itself was empty, not much of history elements was preserved.

We decided to go to the castle after spending some time in Frankfurt. I am so glad that we did. What a lovely town Kronberg is. The castle sits on the hill above the town. Has a great view of Frankfurt, but the grounds are beautiful and the castle is very interesting to view. Make sure you go to the tower!

It was very enjoyable to see this castle, and the view was awesome. The lady working in the welcome center was very friendly. The only recommendation would be that they have more English signs for visitors who don't read German.

It was a good place to refresh. But it wasn't so good to buy a ticket and then go to that place.

Loved this ruin. We saw a lot of abbey and castle ruins on our trip to Germany and I liked this one the best. They were unassuming and offered a pleasant surprise around every corner. Hardly anyone else there even though it was summer. The entrance is tucked away in a neighborhood but there’s good signage. On the way, you will find a stumble stone (brass plate on the street) that honors a victim of World War Two. The ruins do not open until 1 pm. There is also an exhibit in the main building but it is only open sometimes and not the day we were there. We could walk into the first room and see a very well done model of the complex. It was started by the Romans and added on/destroyed over the centuries. We were given a paper with the important points in English. The staff also spoke excellent English and there was a tiny gift shop with souvenirs. Outside there are clean restrooms and a few picnic tables. Inside the complex offers amazing view of the city especially from the Roman tower (the square one). The site costs just a few euro to enter. There is a café but it was closed the day we were there. The grounds were beautiful gardens and forest. Well worth the visit to this ruin and to the old city of Kronberg which is an easy 20-30 minute train ride from the Frankfurt Main Station. There is no parking at this location and it is not ADA accessible. Do not confuse this historic location with the Kronberg Castle Hotel. Those are two very different locations.

Having walked through the village to visit this place is a pleasant cuz on the way there are many old and unique buildings. The castle is well conserved, you can choose to do the tour inside the castle with guide or just browsing through the castle.

I did not expect too much before visiting this castle after having seen a few stunning castles across Germany. It ended up to be a pleasant surprise. Similar to most castles, there are the usual structures. However, I like the way they restored the buildings that you get a rusty and nostalgic feel. The ruins of the time are evident. The views are spectacular with Frankfurt on one side and Taunus on the other and villages around. You can climb up the Freiturm to have different viewpoints as well. There is also a display of a few wooden human figure sculptures in a small room in the Oberburg. A short footpath allows you to walk around the Oberburg and the garden if you like. Unfortunately I missed the guided tour to the inside rooms of the Mittelburg and could not see them as they only had 1 at 1430 on the day I visited. I also missed the Museum Stadtgeschichte which opens only on Saturday, Sunday and holidays. So plan your date and time of visit if you want to see the whole thing. Lastly, a word of caution, the place is yet to improve their mobility friendliness.

Its a nice half day tour from frankfurt, the castle was open on bank holiday and there was entry fee too. Nice views from the castle though!