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Lichtenberg Castle has been a characteristic landmark above the Fischbach Valley in the northern Odenwald for centuries. Its origins lie in a castle of the Counts of Katzenelnbogen, who had it built at the beginning of the 13th century on the unwooded, “light” hill, an ideal location as it provided an unobstructed view from and to the fortification.
Lichtenberg Castle was situated on a natural sloping mountain of limestone until 1922 when the mountain was bought by ENCI; a company who would quarry the limestone for cement production. Due to the open quarrying all around the castle it is now situated next to a high, vertical, bare limestone cliff. In 1985 the entire complex was restored.
Lichtenberg Castle ( German: Burg Lichtenberg ), also called the Heinrichsburg ("Henry Castle"), is a ruined castle dating to the 12th century in the Lichtenberge hills (the northwestern part of the Salzgitter Hills) near Salzgitter in the German state of Lower Saxony. The ruins are found south of and above the Salzgitter suburb of Lichtenberg ...
Mar 19, 2018 · Burg Restaurant. Review. Share. 15 reviews #2 of 3 Restaurants in Thallichtenberg $$ - $$$ German European Central European. Burgstrasse 12 Burg Lichtenberg, 66871 Thallichtenberg, Rhineland-Palatinate Germany +49 6381 2633 Website + Add hours Improve this listing. See all (10)
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castle in Prettin. Language Label Description Also known as; English: Castle Lichtenburg
Thallichtenberg, Germany. About halfway between Kaiserslautern and Trier lies the castle Lichtenberg - the largest castle in the Palatinate and one of the largest castles in Germany. Its more than 800 years old walls have been listed since 1895. Today, the castle with its diverse gastronomic and cultural offer a popular destination, which also ...
Nov 8, 2023 · Visit of the castle of Lichtenberg. Plan to park on the village square and walk up (10 minutes), this will get you started 😉 The tour starts here, explanatory signs are placed along the way. Then you enter the restored fortress of Lichtenberg Castle. Even if you don’t want to do the tour, you can already enter the courtyard to have a nice ...
