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View of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

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View of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

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View of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

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    Location: Kaub, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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    December 11, 2019

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    In order to secure customs revenue, the Rhenish Count Palatine Ludwig II first built the pentagonal tower on the island in 1327 (construction may have started as early as 1326). …
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    May 3, 2021

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    The Palatinate near Kaub, sometimes incorrectly called the Rhine Palatinate or Pfalzburg, is actually called Pfalzgrafenstein. The island castle on the Weisenau cliff could serve much better as a customs …
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    May 13, 2024

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    The postcard image of the Rhine can be seen from here, but from a different perspective, but just as great.
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