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Fort Helfenstein

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Fort Helfenstein

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Fort Helfenstein

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Location: Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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1. Ruppertsklamm Gorge – Entrance to Ruppertsklamm loop from Pfaffendorfer Höhe

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2. View of the Rhine – View of the Deutsches Eck loop from Vallendar

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3. Koblenz Old Town – Ehrenbreitstein Fortress loop from Koblenz Hbf

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Martin

September 2, 2024

Helfenstein Castle is a ruined spur castle on the Ehrenbreitstein in Koblenz. It was built around 1160 on a mountain spur south of the Ehrenbreitstein Castle of the Electorate of Trier by the Helfenstein family. Both castles were separated from each other by a deep ravine. The family initially served on the Ehrenbreitstein, but expanded their area of rule around 1300 with the construction of the Sporkenburg and Mühlenbach Castle.

In the 14th century, Helfenstein Castle was hardly inhabited and eventually fell into disrepair. With the construction of the Prussian Ehrenbreitstein Fortress at the beginning of the 19th century, the castle ruins were built over by Fort Helfenstein, which is part of the fortifications.

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September 27, 2024

Helfenstein Castle is a spur castle

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Location: Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Fort Helfenstein

1. Ruppertsklamm Gorge – Entrance to Ruppertsklamm loop from Pfaffendorfer Höhe

2. View of the Rhine – View of the Deutsches Eck loop from Vallendar

3. Koblenz Old Town – Ehrenbreitstein Fortress loop from Koblenz Hbf

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