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The whole of the ruins are currently (as at end 2013) open from March to
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In 1945 the castle was transferred to the municipality of
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The bergfried is currently not open, but is opened during festivals. In the summer months it is also opened to the public about once a month - usually on a
Saturday. The castle also offers very good views of the
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Plain may be seen. However, the site is not overrun by tourists, partly because it is not signed from outside the village. The path to the castle is located by the
Catholic Church on
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was about 90 by 30 metres. The square bergfried dates from the 14th century; the round turret on the top from the 15th century.
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at a height of four metres, remains of a building on the east side and two artillery towers are well preserved. The size of the
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involved in practice using donations. Every year in summer there is a public festival by the
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The castle ruins are visible from a long way off, both from Königstein im Taunus as well as from the direction of
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fee of 2 euros per person. The nearby
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