Rock castle
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A rock castle is a type of medieval castle that directly incorporates natural rock outcrops into its defences to such an extent that the rock formations define the structure of the castle. Topographic
Castello di Mussomeli in Sicily
Castello della Pietra in Vobbia, Liguria
The gateway to Rotenhan Castle, which was entirely hewn out of the sandstone
Spangenberg Castle (Palatinate Forest), with the upper ward on the rock and the lower ward in front of it
Neudahn Castle
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The rock castle of Neudahn, in the southwestern Palatine Forest in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, is located at the northern end of an elongated ridge near the town of Dahn. The heart of th
The outer castle gate (left) and striking battery towers
Plan of the castle
Inner gate and newel tower
North side. From the left: inner gate, newel tower and remains of domestic buildings in the upper ward on the sandstone rocks