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Gießen District

Junkernschloss Ruins

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Gießen District

Junkernschloss Ruins

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Junkernschloss Ruins

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Location: Driedorf, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Lahntal, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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1. Krombachtalsperre – Driedorf Reservoir loop from Herborn (Dillkr)

40.0km

02:44

440m

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2. Historic Town Hall Rehe – Krombachtalsperre loop from Rehe

27.6km

01:40

210m

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Driedorf Reservoir – Junkernschloss Ruins loop from Driedorf

23.4km

01:35

290m

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Horst (habe fertig)

November 15, 2017

The Junkernschloss (also called lower castle in distinction to the upper castle) is the ruins of a former moated castle in the community Driedorf in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis in Hessian Westerwald.
Before 1280 was here in the Rehbach-Mühlbach Valley a seat of the Lords of Greifenstein. In a dispute this fell to Otto I. (Nassau), who built between 1280 and 1290 on the remains of the old castle complex the square moated castle with courtyard and palas.

Originally, the castle was strategic only. From 1303, however, she served Count Emich I of Nassau-Hadamar as a residence. This obtained for the castle upstream settlement in 1305 city rights. By sale the castle came to Otto II of Nassau-Dillenburg, who gave it in 1347 to the Junkers Johann and Wiegand von Mudersbach to fief. Since then, the castle is called Junkernschloss.
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Norbert

September 12, 2018

Closed from 1 November to 31 March.

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Jörg ✌️

April 8, 2019

On some pictures it seems as if the ruins of the castle are located outside in a meadow. However, she is in the middle of town which surprised me a lot. Definitely worth a visit.

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Location: Driedorf, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Lahntal, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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Junkernschloss Ruins

1. Krombachtalsperre – Driedorf Reservoir loop from Herborn (Dillkr)

2. Historic Town Hall Rehe – Krombachtalsperre loop from Rehe

3. Driedorf Reservoir – Junkernschloss Ruins loop from Driedorf

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