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Nassau Castle
Castle in Nassau, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nassau Castle, located in Nassau, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, was the original seat of the House of Nassau. The ruins of the castle are situated on a rock outcropping about 120 m (390 ft) above the Lahn River. The House of Nassau was an aristocratic dynasty among whose descendants are the present-day monarchy of the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
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Nassau Castle | |
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Nassau, Germany | |
![]() Nassau Castle (aerial view) | |
![]() Nassau Castle - Compound wall | |
Coordinates | 50°18′37″N 7°47′31″E |
Type | Castle |
Height | 33 m |
Site information | |
Open to the public | yes |
Condition | partially restored ruins |
Site history | |
Built | ca. 1100 |
Built by | Dudo of Laurenburg |
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