Welcome to Weinsberg - Weibertreu Castle
The Weibertreu castle ruins are an impressive viewpoint and small open-air museum at the entrance to the Weinsberg Valley. A particularly charming ascent can be made via the wine and rose circular trail. Catering is available at the castle during the summer months. The castle ruins are particularly interesting for visitors due to their exposed location. From the castle hill—which is now used for viticulture—the view stretches far across the Weinsberg Valley into the Löwenstein Mountains.
A small special feature: the royal wall with the names of royalty who have visited the castle and the "Stone Album." The "Stone Album" contains numerous inscriptions that bear witness to a history steeped in tradition. The castle grounds are open to visitors all year round and are only closed in icy or snowy conditions. A small admission fee is charged.
### Castle tour & exhibition "The Lords of Weinsberg"
A tour with various information boards on the history and architecture of the castle has been set up in the castle grounds.
### Castle and guided tours
- Regular public tours on the last Sunday of every month from May to October
- Appointments for groups can be made at any time.
### Catering at the castle
The castle kiosk has been renovated and reopened as the "s'Rickele" café. The café offers a delicious selection of food and drinks. It is usually open on weekends and public holidays when the weather is good.
There are several small picnic areas with tables and benches in the castle grounds.
### The story of the "loyal women"
In November 1140, the Staufer King Conrad III advanced on Weinsberg Castle, besieged it for several weeks, and was ultimately victorious.
The Cologne Royal Chronicle reports that the king promised the women at Weinsberg Castle free passage and gave them permission "to carry away whatever they could carry on their shoulders." The women took the king at his word and carried their husbands on their backs down into the valley, thus saving them from execution. The women became known as the "Faithful Women" of Weinsberg and gave the castle its name. Numerous exhibits and stories about the legend of the Faithful Women and the history of the castle can be discovered in the Weibertreu Museum. The small museum is located in the town hall of Weinsberg.
### The history of the castle
The complex is the ruin of a castle that was probably built for military purposes in the early 11th century. It was first recorded in 1037. The founder, Countess Adelheid, is said to have lived at Weinsberg Castle until the foundation. Countess Adelheid was the mother of Emperor Conrad II in her first marriage and is therefore referred to as the progenitor of the Salian dynasty. In 1140, the castle was still owned by the Guelphs, who fought with the Staufers for power in the empire.
### Wine and rose trail on the castle hill
The approximately 4 km long **[Wine and Rose Trail](https://www.heilbronnerland.de/tour/wt7-wein-und-rosenrundweg-weinsberg)** leads through the vineyards of the Weinsberg State Winery. The route is lined with countless varieties of roses and wild roses. In the western part, there is also a small wine trail set up by the state winery and the State Teaching and Research Institute for Viticulture and Pomology in Weinsberg. Information boards explain the viticulture.
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