Runkel Castle
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Runkel Castle is a medieval hill castle in Runkel, Hesse, Germany, notable for its well-preserved fortifications and long association with regional nobility.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
cultural heritage monument ⓘ medieval hill castle ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Counts of Wied-Runkel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Wied NERFINISHED ⓘ Lords of Runkel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condition | partly preserved ruin ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | hilltop above the Lahn River ⓘ |
| hasBuildingMaterial | local stone ⓘ |
| hasConstructionStartDate |
12th century
ⓘ
circa 1150 ⓘ |
| hasEarliestMention | 1159 ⓘ |
| hasFortificationType | hill castle ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
curtain walls
ⓘ
defensive towers ⓘ fortified bridgehead above the Lahn ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ inner bailey ⓘ keep ⓘ outer bailey ⓘ residential buildings ⓘ |
| hasTourismType |
cultural tourism
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heritage tourism ⓘ |
| hasUse |
museum (partial)
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Lahn River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural monument under the Hessian Monument Protection Act ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Limburg-Weilburg district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle Hesse NERFINISHED ⓘ Runkel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Hesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Lahn valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Runkel Old Lahn Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Lahn River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with regional nobility
ⓘ
well-preserved fortifications ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
defensive stronghold
ⓘ
fortified residence ⓘ |
| overlooks | historic town of Runkel ⓘ |
| regionOfSignificance | Hesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
control of Lahn River crossing
ⓘ
residence of local lords ⓘ |
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