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Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg

Lichtenberg Castle

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Darmstadt District

Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg

Fischbachtal

Lichtenberg Castle

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Lichtenberg Castle

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Location: Fischbachtal, Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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1. Zwölf Apostel Rest Area – View of Lichtenberg Castle loop from Steinau

14.6km

04:14

370m

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2. View of Schloss Lichtenberg – View of Lichtenberg Castle loop from Lichtenberg

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300m

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3. Heuneburg Hut – Lichtenberg Castle loop from Lichtenberg

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02:08

190m

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Thom

February 18, 2019

Not only the castle is worth seeing but also the barrel, formerly the vanishing point of the surrounding villages. Below is still a campsite with a beautiful natural swimming pool, which is a welcome cooling off. Also, the neighboring inn is recommended.

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Gisela☮️💚

November 14, 2022

Lichtenberg Castle
Little is known about the origins of Lichtenberg Castle, which stood on the site of today's castle in the Middle Ages. Count Diether III. (Count von Katzenelnbogen between 1190 and 1214) married a Bertha von Lichtenberg, this could indicate an already existing castle in Lichtenberg. The first documentary mention of Lichtenberg is assumed to be in the year 1228: Count Diether IV. von Katzenelnbogen called himself comes (Count) de Lichtenberg at the district court in Heppenheim. In general, it is assumed that it was created around 1200. It is also assumed that the castle was built before 1254 by Count Diether IV von Katzenelnbogen. A document from 1295 has been preserved, in which Count Palatine Rudolf, as feudal lord, allowed Count Wilhelm von Katzenelnbogen to bequeath Lichtenberg Castle and its accessories to his wife Irmengard as a dowry.

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Herbert Pi

May 21, 2019

From the castle you also have a very nice panoramic view of the surroundings

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Location: Fischbachtal, Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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1. Zwölf Apostel Rest Area – View of Lichtenberg Castle loop from Steinau

2. View of Schloss Lichtenberg – View of Lichtenberg Castle loop from Lichtenberg

3. Heuneburg Hut – Lichtenberg Castle loop from Lichtenberg

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