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The ruins of Neuerburg from the year 1170 are a kind of prototype of a Staufer castle that Ludwig II of Thuringia had built. It is currently privately owned and not open to visitors. The ruins of the hilltop castle are located about 2.5 km east of Niederbreitbach at an elevation of 250 m on a steep cliff overlooking the Fockenbach Valley.
The ruins of Neuerburg from 1170 are a kind of prototype of a Staufer castle built by Ludwig II of Thuringia. Today, it is privately owned and not open to visitors. The ruins of the hill castle are located about 2.5 km east of Niederbreitbach at an elevation of 250 m on a steep cliff over the Fockenbachtal valley.There are many tales and legends surrounding Neuerburg and the Fockenbachtal, involving a monastery, a glassworks, the devil, and a legendary treasure. The life, love, and death on and around Neuerburg are also described in these narratives.These legends can be read in the book "In the Land of Neuerburg" by Dr. Albert Hardt. It is available in the Tourist Information office in Waldbreitbach.
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Fockenbachtal56589 Niederbreitbach
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+49 26384017
info@wiedtal.de
