Gutenfels Castle
| Gutenfels Castle | |
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Burg Gutenfels | |
| Kaub | |
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| Coordinates | 50°5′16.1″N 7°45′56.2″E / 50.087806°N 7.765611°E |
| Type | Medieval castle |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1220 |
Gutenfels Castle (Template:Lang-de), also known as Caub Castle, is a castle 110m above the town of Kaub in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
History
Gutenfels Castle was built in 1220. It was used with the toll castle, Pfalzgrafenstein Castle in the middle of the Rhein and the fortified town of Kaub on the far side to provide an impenetrable toll zone for the Holy Roman Emperor until Prussia purchased the area (1866) and ended this toll in 1867.
The castle is in part of the Rhine Gorge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site added in 2002.
Notes and references
Sources and external links
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Castles, Fortresses and Palaces in Germany - The Middle Rhine Valley (North to South) | ||
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| Explanation of location |  | |
| Lower Middle Rhine Valley | ||
| Upper Middle Rhine Valley |
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