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 from the south
Spangenberg Castle from the north
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
Legend of the Leather Bridge
…also have meant "ladder" or "lantern". According to legend, there was once a leather bridge crossing the Elmstein valley between the Palatine castle of Erfenstein, high above the left bank of the Speyerbach river, and a second castle, Spangenberg, on the opposite side of the valley. Two brothers, or at least two…
The ruins of Erfenstein from the opposite side of the valley
2013 Pfälzerwald 163 Burg Erfenstein