Lahneck Castle 1
by Rudi Prott
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Lahneck Castle 1
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Rudi Prott
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Photograph - Photography
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Lahneck Castle is a medieval fortress located on a steep salient rock above the city of Lahnstein in Rhineland-Palatinate Germany. The 13th century castle stands above the confluence of the Lahn River with the Rhine, opposite Stolzenfels Castle and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Upper Middle Rhine Valley.
The castle became well known in Britain by the death of Idilia Dubb in June 1851. While on holiday with her family, the 17-year-old girl mounted the abandoned castle's high tower, when suddenly the wooden stairs collapsed behind her. Nobody heard her crying and calling from the tower, because it was surrounded by an insurmountable wall, 3 meters high. She was found years later in 1860, her diary hidden in the walls some weeks later.
Copyright by Rudi Prott.
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September 29th, 2022
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