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Kerpen Castle (Eifel)
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Kerpen Castle (German: Burg Kerpen) is a spur castle standing on a dolomite hill spur at a height of 500 m above sea level (NHN) above the Eifel village of Kerpen in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
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Burg Kerpen | |
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Kerpen | |
![]() 2017 aerial photograph of the castle | |
Coordinates | 50°18′40″N 06°43′57.43″E |
Type | hill castle, spur castle |
Code | DE-RP |
Height | 500 m above sea level (NHN) |
Site information | |
Condition | largely preserved |
Site history | |
Built | c. 1150 |
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