Scharfenstein Castle (german: Burg Scharfenstein), a ruined
castle near the town of
Kiedrich
Kiedrich is a municipality in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis in the ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany.
Geography
Kiedrich lies in the Rheingau on the south slope of the Taunus, approximately 2 km north from the town of Eltvil ...
in
Hesse
Hesse (, , ) or Hessia (, ; german: Hessen ), officially the State of Hessen (german: links=no, Land Hessen), is a state in Germany. Its capital city is Wiesbaden, and the largest urban area is Frankfurt. Two other major historic cities are Dar ...
,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
, was part of the Bishopric of Mainz's border fortifications. It was erected in 1160 under
Christian I (Archbishop of Mainz).
Notes and references
Sources and external links
Burgruine Scharfenstein auf kiedricher-geschichtein German.
Castles in Hesse
Ruined castles in Germany
Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis
Buildings and structures completed in 1160
Round towers
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