Ruins of the wedge-shaped complex with upper and lower castle founded in the early 14th century and destroyed in 1689; Palas with partly three-storey west wall and the west half of the adjacent rectangular tower, both with arched friezes; rectangular construction proven by excavations; Keep;
at the place of the Niederburg the Catholic Church

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March 5, 2019

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The Kastellaun castle ruins are centrally located on a steep rock. At times this castle was the seat of power for the Counts of Sponheim. Today you will find the House of History in the lower castle. Events and performances sometimes take place in the castle ruins.

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November 25, 2018

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Ruins of Kasellaun Castle, which was first mentioned in a document in the 12th century.
Nice view of the town of Kastellaun and the surrounding area.

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1. Lake Kastellaun – Dünnbach loop from Kastellaun

12.0km

03:17

180m

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2. Path Along the Wohnrother Bach – Balduinseck Castle Ruin loop from Kastellaun

18.5km

05:03

280m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Balduinseck Castle Ruin – Geierlay Suspension Bridge loop from Kastellaun

27.1km

07:29

440m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Elevation 470 m

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Location: Kastellaun, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Ruins of Kastellaun Castle

1. Lake Kastellaun – Dünnbach loop from Kastellaun

2. Path Along the Wohnrother Bach – Balduinseck Castle Ruin loop from Kastellaun

3. Balduinseck Castle Ruin – Geierlay Suspension Bridge loop from Kastellaun

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