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Schildpforte Watchtower (Isenburg)

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Schildpforte Watchtower (Isenburg)

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Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Rhein-Westerwald

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    September 10, 2018

    ... The settlement at the foot of the Isenburg was a castle town of the same name and had city rights and the status of a private place. However, the founding of a city did not come about, the valley location of the place offered no expansion opportunities ...
    ... The second gate to the settlement is the Schildpforte above the cemetery by the parish church, on the old path over the Ebenfeld to Kleinmaischeid. It is still almost in its original state. It is a square tower with a side length of 4.5 m and a height of 9 m. It was three storeys high and has an ogival gate opening ...
    de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isenburg_(Stammburg)

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      September 26, 2021

      A shield gate that is still preserved is not so often found.

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        August 15, 2022

        From this shield tower located at the cemetery, which is very well preserved or has been restored, you have a beautiful view in two directions. Down to the church and up into the beautiful forest.

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          Location: Isenburg, Neuwied, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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