Wartturm Ruins (Löwenturm) in Volkenberg
Wartturm Ruins (Löwenturm) in Volkenberg
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Wartturm Ruins (Löwenturm) in Volkenberg
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The age of the round tower remnant between the Espenloh to the south and Eschberg to the north is dated to the 15th century in the list of protected monuments. In the last third of the 15th century, the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg, Rudolf von Scherenberg, had land defenses (consisting of ramparts, ditches, and thorn hedges) and land towers built to protect against enemy invasions. The "Lion Tower," which already existed at that time, may have been incorporated into this land defense as a "watchtower."
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Elevation 380 m
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