The Krayenberg is a hill near

Tiefenort Tiefenort is a village and a former municipality in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany. Since July 2018, it is part of the town Bad Salzungen. It is situated on the river Werra, 5 km west of Bad Salzungen, and 8 km east of ...

, Germany. Since 500

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it was a

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and served as a refuge for the central part of the Werratal. It became important for German history due to the

Krayenburg The Krayenburg was a castle situated on the Krayenberg hill in Germany, having the townships of Tiefenort and Merkers-Kieselbach at its foot, and overlooking an extensive section of the Werratal. On 31 August 786 Charlemagne gave the villag ...

, which was built on its top after 786, and destroyed starting with the

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. Today, the well-maintained ruins, a restaurant and a hotel define a tourist location in the Werratal.

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History of Krayenberg and Krayenburg
Hills of Thuringia Landmarks in Germany {{Wartburgkreis-geo-stub