Sponheim Castle

Sponheim Castle
Burg Sponheim
J. C. Scheuren, Ruins of Sponheim Castle, 1834
General information
Architectural style	Spur castle
Town or city	Burgsponheim, Rhineland-Palatinate
Country	Germany
Coordinates	49°49′53.5″N 7°42′53″E / 49.831528°N 7.71472°E / 49.831528; 7.71472
Completed	12th century
Landlord	Counts of Sponheim
Technical details
Structural system	Rough-hewn masonry

Sponheim Castle (German: Burg Sponheim) is a medieval ruin in Burgsponheim on the edge of the Hunsrück mountain range in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. From the 12th century it was the original residence of the Counts of Sponheim. Significant portions of the castle remain standing.