Leonrod Castle, Medieval castle ruin in Dietenhofen, Germany.
The castle stands on a manmade lake in the Bibert valley, featuring a rectangular bergfried that rises 20 meters with walls 2 meters thick.
Built between 1200 and 1300 by the lords of Leonrod, the castle survived the Thirty Years War but burned in 1651 during moat maintenance.
The castle grounds include the Chapel of St. George from 1327, representing medieval religious architecture in Middle Franconia.
Visitors can examine the preserved bergfried, wall sections, vaults, courtyard well, and outer tower that remain from the original structure.
The castle entrance sits nine meters above ground level, indicating advanced defensive engineering methods used in medieval German fortifications.
Location: Dietenhofen
Inception: 1200
GPS coordinates: 49.40460,10.66477
Latest update: March 9, 2025 20:53
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