You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in German. (February 2009) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
Liebenstein Castle (German: Burg Liebenstein) is a castle in Liebenstein in the Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany. It was originally built in the 12th century by the counts of Käfernburg; the castellans were the counts' ministeriales, the lords of Liebenstein.
Liebenstein Castle | |
---|---|
Burg Liebenstein | |
Liebenstein, Germany | |
Coordinates | 50°46′11″N 10°51′10″E / 50.769708°N 10.852915°E |
Type | castle |
The castle was extensively reconstructed in the 16th century, and subsequently used as a quarry for building-stone.
References
edit- Dehio, Georg, 2003: Handbuch der deutschen Kunstdenkmäler, Ausgabe für Thüringen. Munich: Deutscher Kunstverlag. ISBN 3-422-03095-6