Nollig Castle Ruins

Description

On the right Rhine bank above Lorch the massive tower of the Nollig Castle Ruin. Around 1300 a cornerstone that belongs to city's fortifications was built first, which however soon was enlarged to a fortress. Today it is a privately owned property and cannot be visited.

Address
Weiselberg 17, Lorch, Germany

Established
c. 1300

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