Liebenstein Castle (Rhine)

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Liebenstein Castle
Burg Liebenstein
Kamp-Bornhofen
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Liebenstein Castle
Coordinates 50°12′45″N7°38′08″E / 50.2126°N 7.6356°E / 50.2126; 7.6356
Type Medieval castle
Site history
Built1284

Liebenstein Castle (German : Burg Liebenstein) [1] is a castle above the village of Kamp-Bornhofen in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

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