Burg Ronneburg, Germany
Channel: Patrick Beckers
Date: 2023-03-03

Ronneburg Castle, first mentioned in a document in 1258, is situated on a basalt cone of about 200 metres in height. The Ronneburg was not a knight's castle, but a guard castle, an outpost of the Mainz archdiocese and served to protect the trade routes in the Maine plain and the Wetterau. In the 16th century, the castle was extended to its present appearance. The name is derived from the Old High German word 'Rone', which means 'fallen tree' and refers to a much older fortified complex with palisades. There is a museum in the castle where you can explore the roots of the castle's history in many rooms. It is administered and maintained by the 'Freunde der Ronneburg' association.

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