Germany
Hesse
Gießen District
Lahntal
Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg
Runkel
View of Runkel Castle and Lahn Bridge
Germany
Hesse
Gießen District
Lahntal
Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg
Runkel
View of Runkel Castle and Lahn Bridge
View of Runkel Castle and Lahn Bridge
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 368 out of 395 hikers
Location: Runkel, Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg, Lahntal, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany
Best Hikes to View of Runkel Castle and Lahn Bridge
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From here you have a beautiful view of the castle and bridge.
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•November 18, 2019
Super quiet with a great view of the castle: the small island by the lock
translated by•September 3, 2019
Runkel Castle is the ruin of a high medieval castle in the town of Runkel in the Limburg-Weilburg district in Hesse.
The hilltop castle is around 150 m above sea level. NN and rises about 35 to 40 meters above the Lahn valley.
The castle was first mentioned in 1159, but is probably older. It was built by the Lords of Runkel to secure the Lahn Bridge and was owned by Siegfried (I.) von Runkel in 1159.
Further information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burg_Runkeltranslated by•May 4, 2022
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