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Rudelsburg Castle
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Rudelsburg.
Military fortification and seat of nobility
The Rudelsburg castle was established in 1050 as a border fortification and was extended around 1150, with the addition of the central and outer keeps. Not far away on the western knoll is the ruin of Saaleck Castle. Rudelsburg was officially mentioned for the first time in 1171 under the name Rutheleibisberg.