Wolfsburg Castle, Neustadt
This article is about the castle in Rhineland-Palatinate. For the palace of the same name in Wolfsburg, see Wolfsburg Castle.
| Wolfsburg | |
|---|---|
| Neustadt an der Weinstraße | |
 Ruins of Wolfsburg seen from the Zigeunerfelsen | |
  Wolfsburg | |
| Coordinates | 49°21′36″N 8°06′29″E / 49.3599056°N 8.1081694°ECoordinates: 49°21′36″N 8°06′29″E / 49.3599056°N 8.1081694°E |
| Type | hill castle |
| Code | DE-RP |
| Height | 270 m above sea level (NN) |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Curtain walls |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1120 to 1300 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Counts, clerics |
The ruins of the Wolfsburg by the western approach to Neustadt an der Weinstraße in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, lie on a rocky crag on the Wolfsberg hill about 130 metres over the left (northern) bank of the Speyerbach at a height of 270 metres above sea level (NN). From here the original thalweg may still be made out in the direction of Lambrecht, along which traces of Roman settlements were uncovered.
Literature
- Alexander Thon, ed. (2005) (in German), „Wie Schwalben Nester an den Felsen geklebt...“ – Burgen in der Nordpfalz (1. ed.), Regensburg: Verlag Schnell und Steiner, pp. 162–165, ISBN 3-7954-1674-4
References
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