Entenstein Castle
| Entenstein Castle | |
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 Remains of the castle |
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| Alternative name (s): | Old Castle, Castle Endenstein |
| Creation time : | around 1700 |
| Castle type : | Hilltop castle |
| Conservation status: | Burgstall, remains of the wall, rampart |
| Place: | Rodalben |
| Geographical location | 49 ° 14 '35.4 " N , 7 ° 37' 20.3" E |
| Height: | 334 m above sea level NN |
The castle Entenstein even castle Endenstein or Alteburg called, is a Outbound ramparts on the outskirts of the city Rodalben in district Südwestpfalz in Rhineland-Palatinate . It is located on a plateau 334 meters above sea level .
The hill fort consisted of three outer protective walls and two trenches , some of which are still up to two meters deep today. There was probably a picket fence in the inner wall .
literature
- Jürgen Keddigkeit , Karl Scherer, Eckhard Braun, Alexander Thon, Rolf Übel : "Palatinate Castle Lexicon IA – E", Institute for Palatinate History and Folklore, 1999
Web links
- Entry on Entenstein Castle in the private database "All Castles".