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Katz Castle, formerly called Neu-Katzenelnbogen, was built in the 14th century on a rock next to the famous Loreley rock. It was erected to protect Rheinfels Castle. The Castle was blown up by Napoleons troups and remained as a ruin until it became reconstructed in the 20th century.
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Picture taken 1.5.2007 -
aerial photo #0011-1106
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During the reformation time Colognes Archbishop Gebhard von Waldburg invalidated the Peace of Augsburg because he married Agnes von Mansfeld and converted to Calvinism. He was impeached and barricaded in Godesburg castle.
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Picture taken 1.5.2007 -
aerial photo #0011-1073
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Burg Pfalzgrafenstein (''The Palatinate'') is located on a small island with the Rhine River near Kaub. It is famous for its pituresque and unique setting. Pfalzgrafenstein is one of the few castles at the Rhine River which have never been destroyed.
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Picture taken 1.5.2007 -
aerial photo #0011-1118
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