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Lauenstein Castle

Salzhemmendorf, Italy

Lauenstein Castle

Lauenstein Castle (German: Burg Lauenstein) is a former hill castle that is now in ruins. It lies above the Salzhemmendorf village of Lauenstein in the German state of Lower Saxony. The castle was built in the 13th century by the barons of Homburg. From the 16th century it became militarily insignif

icant and was demolished in the 19th century due to its increasing state of dilapidation.

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