Castle Berwarstein
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Channel: SSGLuceyGirl · 2007 · Travel & Events
Castle Berwartstein stands high on a huge red rock in the South Pfalz of southwestern Germany. In earliest times, the only way up this rock was through a hole passing up from its base, which was entered by passing down a ladder or rope. This could be easily defended by a single person with hot pitch or tar. It is generally accepted that this uncommonly safe place had already been used as a refuge and protection for a long time before the castle was built. The earliest existing written mention of Berwartstein comes from the year 1150, but the village of Erlenbach (which is at the base of the castle mount) is mentioned from around 740.
