Erfenstein Castle
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Erfenstein Castle is a medieval spur castle in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It lies within the Palatine Forest above the Elmstein Valley at 265 m above sea level in the vicinity of the ha
The ruins of Erfenstein from the opposite side of the valley
2013 Pfälzerwald 163 Burg Erfenstein
Legend of the Leather Bridge
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There is a legend of the Leather Bridge in several regions of Germany and Switzerland. The word lederne could also have meant "ladder" or "lantern".
Erfenstein Castle
…vicinity of the hamlet of Erfenstein in the municipality of Esthal (county of Bad Dürkheim). Together with nearby Spangenberg Castle, it is linked to the legend of the Leather Bridge. When and by whose instigation Erfenstein was founded is not known for certain; however its builders were the Leiningen counts on whose land Erfenstein…
Erfenstein Castle from the south
Spangenberg Castle from the north