Sponheim Castle | |
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Burg Sponheim | |
General information | |
Architectural style | Spur castle |
Town or city | Burgsponheim, Rhineland-Palatinate |
Country | Germany |
Coordinates | 49°49′53.5″N 7°42′53″E / 49.831528°N 7.71472°E |
Completed | 12th century |
Landlord | Counts of Sponheim |
Technical details | |
Structural system | Rough-hewn masonry |
Sponheim Castle (German: Burg Sponheim) is a medieval ruin in Burgsponheim on the edge of the Hunsrück mountain range in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. From the 12th century it was the original residence of the Counts of Sponheim. Significant portions of the castle remain standing.