The Neuerburg ruin from 1170 is a kind of prototype of a Staufer castle built by Ludwig II of Thuringia. Today it is privately owned and not open to the public. The ruin of the Höhenburg is located about 2.5 km east of Niederbreitbach at an altitude of 250 m on a steep cliff on the left bank above the Fockenbachtal.
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The Neuerburg ruin from 1170 is a kind of prototype of a Staufer castle built by Ludwig II of Thuringia. Today it is privately owned and not open to the public. The ruin of the Höhenburg is located about 2.5 km east of Niederbreitbach at an altitude of 250 m on a steep cliff on the left bank above the Fockenbachtal.
Around the Neuerburg and the Fockenbachtal there are many stories and legends about a monastery, a glassworks, the devil and a legendary treasure. They also describe life, love and death in and around the Neuerburg.
These legends can be read in the book "Im Lande der Neuerburg" by Dr. Albert Hardt. It is available at the Tourist-Information Waldbreitbach.
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