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    Erfenstein Castle (German: Burg Erfenstein) is a medieval spur castle in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It lies within the Palatine Forest above...
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  • leather bridge crossing the Elmstein valley between the Palatine castle of Erfenstein, high above the left bank of the Speyerbach river, and a second castle...
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    settlements like Sattelmühle, Erfenstein and Breitenstein as well as running past several castles such as the ruins of Erfenstein and Spangenberg, both linked...
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    Breitenstein, Erfenstein and Sattelmühle. In 1380, Esthal had its first documentary mention as Estall. It was held until 1794 by the Lords of Erfenstein, whose...
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    in the Palatine Forest above the Elmstein valley near the village of Erfenstein, but is actually on the forest estates belong to the town of Neustadt...
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    Deidesheim Castle, Deidesheim Emichsburg, Bockenheim an der Weinstraße Erfenstein Castle, Esthal Hardenburg, Bad Dürkheim Heidenlöcher (Fliehburg), Deidesheim...
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    were Gräfenstein near Merzalben in the western part of the range and Erfenstein in the Elmstein valley. One unusual group of castles are the castles of...
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    four medieval castles above the valley, namely Elmstein, Breitenstein, Erfenstein and Spangenberg, guarded the sovereignty of the local territorial lords...
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    Johanniskreuz. From there it continues through Elmstein, along the Helmbach to Erfenstein, then via Lambrecht to the Palatine Forest Club hut of Lambertskreuz....
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    In 1602 the Esthal Forest in the northeast was given to the fief of Erfenstein. The present region of Frankenweide belongs mainly to the counties of...
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