Merburg

Merburg
	Kirrberg
	Merburg
Coordinates	49°18′43″N 7°22′32″E / 49.311944°N 7.375556°ECoordinates: 49°18′43″N 7°22′32″E / 49.311944°N 7.375556°E
Code	DE-SL
Height	245 m above sea level (NN)
Site information
Condition	ruins
Site history
Built	1024 bis 1080
Garrison information
Occupants	ministeriales

Merburg is a ruined small castle near Homburg, Saarland, Germany. Details about the castle's builders and most of their owners are unknown. Parts of the fortification date to the early 12th century, likely at the location of an older refuge castle from the 10th century. In 1179, a Count Dietrich von Merburg is documented. The castle was probably abandoned in the late 12th century.

References

"Die Merburg in Kirrberg". Retrieved 28 November 2015. (in German)

External links

Webside about Merburg at the Wayback Machine (archived February 4, 2014^{[Timestamp length]}) (in German)

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