Other sights nearby include the castle of Neudahn and the natural rock formation of Jungfernsprung.

The subsequent history of the castle is characterized by many wars and frequent destruction, that was, time and again, followed by rebuilding.

In 1406 the castle was destroyed in the War of the Four Lords, which played out from 1405 to 1408 especially in the Bliesgau, 40 kilometres to the west.

After two centuries of relative prosperity Altdahn suffered further damage during the Thirty Years' War (1618–48).

And right at the start of the War of the Palatine Succession the castle was finally destroyed in 1689 by French troops under General Mélac.

The originals are in Oxford, but copies may be seen in the museum,[1] as can a medieval silver spoon engraved with the coat of arms of the lords of Dahn.

This also opened the remains of a round cavern, in the rock in the shape of an inverted cone, that has been identified as a cistern or dungeon.

The electronic sensors were removed and replaced with manually readable "rock spies" (Felsspione).