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Barbarossa Tower (Kyffhäuser Castle)

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Barbarossa Tower (Kyffhäuser Castle)

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Location: Kyffhäuserland, Kyffhäuserkreis, Kyffhäuserkreis, Thuringia, Germany

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1. Lower Castle Kyffhausen – View of Kyffhäuser Monument loop from Sittendorf

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2. Lower Castle Kyffhausen – View of Kyffhäuser Monument loop from Sittendorf

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3. Trail through ancient beech forest – Barbarossa Cave (Touringen Stamp Point No. 135) loop from Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhäuser

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Andrea und Huskys 🐺

October 2, 2024

The square keep of the upper castle is now called the Barbarossa Tower. The tower, which is still preserved up to a height of 17 metres, has three-metre-thick walls. It was originally said to have been 30 metres high. As with almost all keep towers, the common myth of older castle research was maintained here too, according to which it served as the last refuge for the castle lords. However, its real significance, in addition to its defensive potential, lay in its symbolic effect on rule and power. The Barbarossa Tower also has a residential function: it has two residential floors with fireplaces and toilet bay windows.

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Chris S_trandläufer

May 24, 2022

The tower houses various exhibitions

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Alwin

June 11, 2024

The tower can be seen from far away and it immediately draws you in.
The view from above is the reward.
The almost 10 € entrance fee is quite a lot.

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Location: Kyffhäuserland, Kyffhäuserkreis, Kyffhäuserkreis, Thuringia, Germany

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Barbarossa Tower (Kyffhäuser Castle)

1. Lower Castle Kyffhausen – View of Kyffhäuser Monument loop from Sittendorf

2. Lower Castle Kyffhausen – View of Kyffhäuser Monument loop from Sittendorf

3. Trail through ancient beech forest – Barbarossa Cave (Touringen Stamp Point No. 135) loop from Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhäuser

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