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The initial construction dates back to the year 1000 and the time of bishop Willegis of Mainz. It had, however, fallen into ruins by 1689. Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia acquired it in 1834 and had it rebuilt in psudo-Gothic style, as with the castles of Rheinstein and Stolzenfels. It is impressively situated, perched high over the "Soonecker Grund". Open to the public daily. [Text taken from Castles On The Rhein] |
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---------------- Photo Courtesy of Castles On The Rhein |