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View of Neuerburg Castle Ruins

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View of Neuerburg Castle Ruins

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    October 16, 2020

    A lovely resting place from which you can enjoy a great view of the Neuerburg. It is the ruin of a hilltop castle near the local community of Niederbreitbach, which Ludwig II of Thuringia had built around 1170. It is of course no longer preserved in all its original splendour, but it is still a great sight to behold!

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      July 12, 2020

      Neuerburg is the ruin of a hilltop castle near the municipality of Niederbreitbach in the Neuwied district in the north of Rhineland-Palatinate.
      Ludwig II of Thuringia had the Neuerburg built around 1170 (1160 to 1180). It is a kind of prototype of a Staufer castle.
      Only the pentagonal keep (a prototype of castle architecture at the time) with three preserved floors, the circular wall (wall technology from the late 12th century) and the outer bailey (around 1300) have survived.
      Today the castle is still owned by the Neuwied prince dynasty, but leased by a private person from Niederbreitbach, who are now in the second generation and see it as a life's work to renovate the castle and protect it from further deterioration.
      The castle is not accessible to hikers and those interested, an outside tour is possible.
      Source: Wikipedia

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        May 23, 2021

        A great place to relax for a moment. Nice view over the wooded mountains and the castle ruins.

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          Location: Waldbreitbach, Neuwied, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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