Laach Castle

Laach Castle, also called the Pfalzgrafen Castle, is a levelled Salian spur castle by the opposite the Abbey of Maria Laach. The castle site lies on the territory of in the county of in the German state of .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: German castle
  • Also known as: “Burgstall Burg Laach”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Laacher See and Maria Laach Abbey.

Lake
Photo: Dysmachus, CC BY-SA 2.5.
, also known as Lake Laach or Laach Lake, is a volcanic crater lake with a diameter of 2 km in , , about 24 km northwest of , 37 km south of , and 8 km west of .

Monastery
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a Benedictine abbey situated in , on the southwestern shore of the , in the region of the in . is situated 2 km west of Laach Castle.

Volcano
Photo: Bungert55, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wassenach and Nickenich.

Village
Photo: GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the , in , . is situated 3 km north of Laach Castle.

Village
Photo: Xocolatl, Public domain.
is a municipality in the in , western . is situated 3½ km east of Laach Castle.

Town
Photo: Wolkenkratzer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small town in the district , in , . It is situated approximately 6 km north-east of , and 25 km west of . is situated 4 km south of Laach Castle.

Laach Castle

Latitude
50.40707° or 50° 24′ 26″ north
Longitude
7.27991° or 7° 16′ 48″ east
Open location code
9F29C74H+RX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 610951918
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q1012799
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Turkish—“Laach Castle” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Mofette and Bimsgrube.

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