The ruins of the Wolfsburg by the western approach to
Neustadt an der Weinstraße
Neustadt an der Weinstraße (, formerly known as ; lb, Neustadt op der Wäistrooss ; pfl, Naischdadt) is a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. With 53,300 inhabitants , it is the largest town called ''Neustadt''.
Geography
Location
T ...
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
* {{citation, editor-surname1=Alexander Thon, title=„Wie Schwalben Nester an den Felsen geklebt...“ – Burgen in der Nordpfalz , edition=1., publisher=Verlag Schnell und Steiner, publication-place=Regensburg, pages=162–165, isbn=3-7954-1674-4, date= 2005, language=German
References
Castles in Rhineland-Palatinate
Neustadt an der Weinstraße
Electoral Palatinate