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Roßberg (Haardt)
The Roßberg near Ramberg in the county of Südliche Weinstraße in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate is, at , the third highest mountain in the Palatine Forest The Palatinate Forest (; ), sometimes also called the Palatine Forest, is a low-mountain region in southwestern Germany, located in the Palatinate in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The forest is a designated nature park () covering 1,771&n .... The Roßberg lies in the Haardt, the eastern mountain range of the Palatine Forest in the Palatine Forest Nature Park. Its summit rises 1.5 km east of the municipality of Ramberg on the territory of the village of Burrweiler, 3.7 km to the southeast. The Ziegelbach stream, a right tributary of the Modenbach, rises on the eastern side of the mountain. The Roßberg is entirely forested. There is no clearing at the top that enables views of the surrounding countryside. From the south the summit may be reached on a forest track. Another approach from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankenfelsen
The Frankenburg is a natural monument with the ruins of a rock castle in the county of Südliche Weinstraße in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It lies above the Modenbach valley on a rocky outcrop of the ''Frankenberg'' called the ''Frankenfelsen'' and was built to guard the road opposite Meistersel Castle. Today, all that remains of the Frankenburg are a few wall remnants and manmade traces on the rock. The rocky outcrop on the Frankenberg lies at a height of 545 metres above sea level. History The first record of the castle dates to 1327, when James of Ruppertsberg opened the castle to Count Jofried of House of Leiningen, Leiningen on the occasion of an ''Urfehde'', a sworn agreement not to feud. Before 1353 the Frankenburg was under the rule of the House of Dahn, lords of Dahn. In the 15th century it was presumably abandoned and fell into ruins. Description The castle stands on a rock whose sides have been vertically cut. Visitors may reach the castle usi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
