Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains
KlingenbergRuins of Ruppendorf Water Castle
Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains
KlingenbergRuins of Ruppendorf Water Castle
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Ruins of Ruppendorf Water Castle
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August 23, 2025
Hiking
Information:
The castle ruins are the remains of an old moated castle from the 12th/13th century, built as a border fortress between the Margraves of Meissen and the Burgraves of Dohna. Of the original structure, a 12-meter-high tower with walls 1.5 meters thick and an 18-meter-long section of wall remain.
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October 30, 2025
Hiking
ruppendorf.info/tourismus/ortsrundgang/tafel-1
and a 3D model here: ruppendorf.info/3d-modell
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Elevation 380 m
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