Laach Castle (Kruft)

Laach Castle
Burg Laach, Pfalzgrafenburg
Kruft
Laach Castle is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Laach Castle
Laach Castle
Laach Castle is located in Germany
Laach Castle
Laach Castle
Coordinates50°24′27″N 7°16′45″E / 50.40753°N 7.27913°E / 50.40753; 7.27913
Typehill castle, spur location, motte
CodeDE-RP
Height318 m above sea level (NHN)
Site information
Conditionburgstall (no above-ground ruins)
Site history
Built11th C.
Garrison information
Occupantsnobility

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.