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シュタイメルにある美しい玄武岩の噴水

Two truly impressive oak trees, estimated to be around 500 years old. Their trunk circumferences measure 4.75 m and 4.87 m, respectively. This translates to diameters at breast height (DBH) of 1.51 m and 1.55 m. Consequently, they are protected as natural monuments. It's also wonderful to see how vital they still are. According to the information panel, it is believed that court was once held here. Unfortunately, there is no written proof of this. However, it was indeed common practice to hold court in the open air so that God could be a witness. One tree served as the place of judgment, and a neighboring one as the executioner's tree, should the verdict be deemed appropriate.

A very interesting castle ruin. Its construction began between 1310 and 1320. In 1332, Ludwig III took up residence in the castle and from then on called himself Walpode von der Neuerburg, Lord of Reichenstein. In 1523, the castle came into the possession of the Counts of Wied, who had it destroyed in 1618 after it had already fallen into considerable disrepair. Today, the Reichenstein castle ruins are privately owned and therefore not normally open to the public. Those wishing to visit the castle can book a guided tour through the local support association (by telephone). Additionally, the castle ruins are opened to the public on certain dates (during the summer). These dates are announced online by the support association.

From the village of Reichenstein, there's a good view of Reichenstein Castle opposite. Walking further uphill through the village, the castle appears smaller, but it becomes even clearer why it was built there. The ideal location for a castle in this landscape. Anyone with a good camera can take some of the best photos from here.

"The Grenzbach stream, originally called "Waldbach," forms the border between the districts of Altenkirchen and Neuwied. Extensive renaturation measures were carried out here a few years ago. Large-scale spruce clearing (13 hectares) was carried out to promote light and natural vegetation. New, animal-friendly stream crossings were created, stream piping and small weirs were removed, and new bridges were built. Galloway and Heck cattle graze the areas year-round, keeping them free from reforestation. The section between Willroth and Linkenbach is grazed by Galloways. Another section, between Pleckhausermühle and the Wied near Döttesfeld, is grazed by a backbred aurochs, the so-called Heck cattle. Valuable ecological structures and wetlands have since formed and provide a valuable refuge for fauna and flora..." FURTHER INFORMATION: https://www.hachenburger-westerwald.de/d/grenzbachtal-jr7k0ool/

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