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Löwenburg (Gerhardstein Castle) ruins, Gerolstein

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Löwenburg (Gerhardstein Castle) ruins, Gerolstein

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    October 12, 2016

    Hiking

    The castle ruin Gerolstein is located on a mountain directly above the old town of Gerolstein and there are only remnants of the walls available, but are currently being restored. The castle dates back to the 12th century and was only destroyed and demolished between the 17th and 19th centuries.
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    December 21, 2020

    Hiking

    The Löwenburg, first mentioned in 1115, is located on a 440 meter high rock hill above the valley of the Kyll and offers a great view of Gerolstein and the Gerolstein Dolomites.
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    May 15, 2022

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    Gerolstein Castle, also known as Löwenburg, Gerhardstein Castle or Junkernburg, is the ruin of a hilltop castle in the town of Gerolstein in the Vulkaneifel district in Rhineland-Palatinate.
    The Löwenburg was first mentioned in a document in 1115, when Gerhard von Blankenheim moved his seat of power to Gerhardstein Castle, which he had built (which is probably where the place name of Gerolstein derives from). In the 13th century, Gerhard IV expanded the castle into a fortified castle with a front and back castle.
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    Elevation 420 m

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    Location: Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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