The current site of the castle estate was formerly the "Oberburg". Around 1330, it was inhabited by the dynasty of the von Wachenheims. In the middle of the preserved castle complex stands the residential tower, built around 1500, six storeys and 25 metres high. The mighty keep is considered the largest residential tower in Rheinhessen. In times of war, the tower was the last refuge for castle and village inhabitants. A Roman millstone dating from around 300 AD can still be found in the park area. It came to light during excavation work in the "Hinter dem Mühlbrunnen" construction area in the late 1980s. The Baroque cavalier's cottage, built around 1750, can also be found in the castle park. It was originally a design element of the seven-acre palace park laid out by the then owner of the palace, von Botzheim. Because of its special use under Napoleonic occupation around 1800, the building later received the affectionate name "Kavaliershäuschen". The castle estate as well as the park are now privately owned by the Lüll family and run as a winery.Text taken from Wachenheim-historische Gebäude with kind permission. Additions by Wolf-Dieter Egli Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
