Merburg
| Merburg | |
|---|---|
| Kirrberg | |
  Merburg | |
| Coordinates | 49°18′43″N 7°22′32″E / 49.311944°N 7.375556°ECoordinates: 49°18′43″N 7°22′32″E / 49.311944°N 7.375556°E |
| Code | DE-SL |
| Height | 245 m above sea level (NN) |
| Site information | |
| Condition | ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1024 bis 1080 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | ministeriales |
Merberg is a castle in Germany which briefly lived and then withered like a dying flower in the 12th century. The owners and builders are unknown and it was abandoned between 1170 and 1190. In 1179, Count Dietrich von Merburg was Lord of the castle.