The Alte Burg, formerly Hofgut Aull, is a

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in Aull in the county of

Rhein-Lahn-Kreis Rhein-Lahn-Kreis is a district (''Kreis'') in the east of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Westerwaldkreis, Limburg-Weilburg, Rheingau-Taunus, Mainz-Bingen, Rhein-Hunsrück, Mayen-Koblenz, and the ...

in the German state of

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History

The origins of the former water castle date to the second half of the 13th century. In 1284 the castle is first mentioned as an estate of the ''

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'' Helfenstein family. Nothing remains of this earlier castle. The present gateway is dated 1558. As a result of further modifications the appearance of the castle changed up until the 18th century.

Site

The small present-day castle site has Late Gothic architecture and is one of the last examples of Rhenish timber-framed castles. The castle is privately owned and is inhabited. AullAlteBurg2.jpg, Alte Burg Aull AullAlteBurg5.jpg, Alte Burg Aull

External links

Alte Burg Aull
at ''info.burgdirekt.de''

at ''aull-lahn.de'' Aull Aull Rhein-Lahn-Kreis