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
Elmstein valley
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The Elmstein valley runs through the central Palatine Forest region between the villages of Frankeneck and Johanniskreuz in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The Speyerbach stream, a left trib
Legend of the Leather Bridge
…Germany and Switzerland. The word lederne could 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…
Village and ruined castle of Elmstein
Spangenberg Castle
Church tower ruins at Appenthal
Locomotive on the Cuckoo Railway at Elmstein station