One of the Palatinate Forest Association's more than 300 knight's stones stands here and its inscription points to the remains of a refuge from the 9th or 10th century, which served as protection against the warlike Normans and Hungarians.
The foundations of 2 gate systems, 65 stone houses and a 450 m long curtain wall are still preserved today. The inner of the two dry stone walls joined together served as a battlement. - Source: information boards on site

A little further to the right of this knight's stone are the foundations of one of the gates to this refuge. The circular wall can be easily walked (with minor exceptions) (on top of the wall or along the inner side of the wall).

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Kristian

January 29, 2023

Ritterstein No. 260 refers to the Ritterstein, which points to the memorial site 'Heidenlöcher - Fliehburg' in Rhineland-Palatinate. This is near Kirchberg and the Michaelskapelle.

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Joe Hüfken

January 16, 2022

Very large complex, it is worth walking around it once.

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Location: Deidesheim, Landkreis Bad Dürkheim, Palatinate Forest, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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