The castle was built around 1355 by Counts Gerhard von Diez and Johann I von Nassau-Weilburg in place of an existing church (around 790) on an isolated Schalstein rock. This was preceded by a feud that broke out in 1353 between the two families of counts over control of the town of Kirberg. The joint building of castles was a result of the arbitration negotiations. Together with the construction of the fortress, a church and a circular wall were built for the town of Kirberg, which at the same time received city rights.

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Location: Weilmünster, Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg, Lahntal, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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