Hunnesrück Castle
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Hunnesrück Castle was a hilltop castle
built in the 13th century. Its ruins are located in the Amtsberge
hills near Dassel
in the district of Northeim in south Lower Saxony
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The castle was constructed in the 13th century and destroyed in 1521 during the Hildesheim Diocesan Feud. Only parts of the moats, walls and ramparts remain.
Hilltop castle
A hilltop castle is a type of hill castle that was built on the summit of a hill or mountain. The chief advantage of such a strategically selected site was its inaccessibility. The steep flanks of the hill made assaults on the castle difficult or, depending on the terrain, even impossible...
built in the 13th century. Its ruins are located in the Amtsberge
Amtsberge
The Amtsberge are a relatively small ridge, up to , near Dassel in southern Lower Saxony in Germany.- Geography :The densely wooded ridge of the Amtsberge is located on the boundary between the districts of Northeim and Holzminden and also on the boundary between the Leine...
hills near Dassel
Dassel
Dassel is a town in southern Lower Saxony, Germany, located in the district Northeim. It is located near the hills of the Solling mountains.-History:...
in the district of Northeim in south Lower Saxony
South Lower Saxony
South Lower Saxony refers to the southern part of the German federal state of Lower Saxony. The region so described is neither historically nor geographically clearly defined to the north within Lower Saxony...
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The castle was constructed in the 13th century and destroyed in 1521 during the Hildesheim Diocesan Feud. Only parts of the moats, walls and ramparts remain.