Burg Pfalzgrafenstein
Castle in Kaub, Germany, dating from 1326
Pfalzgrafenstein Castle (German: Burg Pfalzgrafenstein), also known as the Pfalz, is a toll castle situated on Falkenau island in the Rhine River, adjacent to Kaub, Germany. First established in 1326/27 by King Ludwig IV the Bavarian, the castle served to collect river tolls from passing traffic. Also seeing military activity, it withstood a 39 day siege in 1504 in the War of the Succession of Landshut and was occupied by Spanish forces for 11 years from 1620 in the Thirty Year's War. The castle has undergone various modifications since its original construction, most notably modernising forti
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- Type:
- Castle
- Period:
- 1326
- Where:
- Kaub, Germany
- Coordinates:
- 50.08°N, 7.77°E
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