Laach Castle (Kruft)
| Laach Castle | |
|---|---|
Burg Laach, Pfalzgrafenburg | |
| Kruft | |
| Site information | |
| Type | hill castle, spur location, motte |
| Code | DE-RP |
| Condition | burgstall (no above-ground ruins) |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 50°24′27″N 7°16′45″E / 50.40753°N 7.27913°E |
| Height | 318 m above sea level (NHN) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 11th C. |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | nobility |
Laach Castle (German: Burg Laach), also called the Pfalzgrafen Castle (Pfalzgrafenburg or 'Count Palatine's Castle'), is a levelled Salian spur castle by the Laacher See (Lake Laach) opposite the Abbey of Maria Laach. The castle site lies on the territory of Kruft in the county of Mayen-Koblenz in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.