Germany · Still standing
Lahneck Castle
Lahneck Castle is a 13th-century medieval fortress in Lahnstein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, sited on a steep rock above the confluence of the Lahn and the Rhine. Built from rough brown masonry with an oblong rectangular plan, it includes a rare pentagonal bergfried and a residential range with slate roofs; the complex remains extant and privately owned.
First raised
1226
Its prime
1245
Today
Still standing
As it stood in 1245
The shape it held in its prime.
Perched on a steep rocky spur above the Lahn–Rhine confluence, the castle has an oblong rectangular curtain with rough brown stone walls, crenellated parapets and several towers. The dominant feature is a tall pentagonal bergfried of the same rubble masonry with a crenellated top and a projecting wooden oriel; a slate‑roofed residential range with steep gables and multi‑paned windows sits along one side, and a white arched gatehouse fronts the outer approach.
Step inside
8 places to explore in 1245.
The record describes 8 distinct spots at Lahneck Castle — including 3 interiors: high tower stairwell (interior), castle chapel of saint ulrich (interior), burgrave's residential range (interior). Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
Create History
See Lahneck Castle with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1245 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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