Burrweiler Castle

The castle in Burrweiler was built by the "Dahnsche" family, whose manor house, the Geisburg on the Burrweilerer Schlossberg, was destroyed in 1525, and who subsequently moved their seat of power to Burrweiler.

In the 17th century, the estate changed hands several times, passing to the Lords of Schönenburg in 1609, then to the Count of Trautmannsdorf in 1633, and finally to the Counts of der Leyen in 1657. They rebuilt the building wing in 1754, which since then served as living quarters for the count's officials. Our small village of Burrweiler was therefore under constant comital regency during the Middle Ages, which shaped the development and consciousness of the population at that time.

In the 19th and 20th centuries, respected patrician families lived on the estate until it was acquired by the municipality and the Burrweiler winegrowers' cooperative in 1953. Burrweiler winegrowers have since stored their wines in the cool cellars and operated a small wine tavern in the former living quarters.

In 1961, the small Burrweiler winegrowers' cooperative joined the regional cooperative "Rietburg". Thanks to former mayor Minges, the restaurant remained in our village: With numerous winegrowers and other citizens of Burrweiler, he founded a restaurant cooperative, which from then on owned the building complex and operated the restaurant. This special feature is still unique in the Palatinate today!