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Ruins of Layen Castle

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Ruins of Layen Castle

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  • Location: Rümmelsheim, Bad Kreuznach, Landkreis Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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    January 28, 2024

    Hiking

    Layen Castle stands on a rocky ridge in the Trollbachtal. It was built before 1200 and mentioned in documents as "Veste Laiga". The ownership structure at that time is not …
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    August 20, 2017

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    Around 1200, the castle was owned by the Lords of Bolanden Layen, in the 14th century, the plant was a Ganerbenburg. In 1772, Elector Karl Theodor von der Pfalz bought the place with the castle ruins. Preserved are the round Romanesque keep, parts of the ring wall with a smaller round tower and a gable wall with chimneys of a residential building of the 16th century in the former bailey. Since 1802 the castle is owned by the Diel family.
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    June 6, 2022

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    Very nice place with a great story about its origins, first mentioned around 1200. Be sure to try the wine and hike to the nearby vineyards, where there is a beautiful view.
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    Location: Rümmelsheim, Bad Kreuznach, Landkreis Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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