Rieshofen Castle Ruins

Rieshofen, Germany

The small Rieshofen water castle was built probably in 1290. Today only a tower and foundations remain.

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Founded: c. 1290
Category: Castles and fortifications in Germany
Historical period: Habsburg Dynasty (Germany)

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Matthias Naase (10 months ago)
Beautiful area, great place. It's worth a visit.
Wolf-Dieter Wolfram (17 months ago)
Interesting, but not particularly
Albert Helmchen (17 months ago)
Quiet... decelerating... beautiful cycling area
Horst Bacherle (2 years ago)
Great thing
guido kuschenek (2 years ago)
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