The castle offers a good view over the Dill valley. It is the highest castle in the Lahn-Dill district (441 meters). It was first mentioned in documents in 1160.

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Stefan28

March 6, 2016

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The mountain castle was first mentioned in 1160 in a document. In 1298 the castle was destroyed by the counts of Nassau and Solmser, as well as the castle Lichtenstein, …

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Nicolay

April 8, 2017

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The castle can be seen from afar, is absulut worth seeing. Here are some data:

The Höhenburg lies on a mountain in the Dillwesterwald and offers a good view over …

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Elevation 500 m

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Location: Greifenstein, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Lahntal, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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