Lauenstein Castle (Ith)
| Lauenstein Castle | |
|---|---|
Burg Lauenstein | |
| Lauenstein | |
Lauenstein castle hill in a 1654 copperplate | |
| Site information | |
| Type | hill castle |
| Code | DE-NI |
| Condition | ruin |
| Location | |
Lauenstein Castle Lauenstein Castle | |
| Coordinates | 52°04′35″N 9°32′56″E / 52.0763694°N 9.5488111°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1247 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Nobility (Edelherren) |
Lauenstein Castle (German: Burg Lauenstein) is a former hill castle that is now in ruins. It lies above the Salzhemmendorf village of Lauenstein in the German state of Lower Saxony. The castle was built in the 13th century by the barons of Homburg. From the 16th century it became militarily insignificant and was demolished in the 19th century due to its increasing state of dilapidation.