Reipoltskirchen Castle
| Reipoltskirchen Castle | |
|---|---|
Burg Reipoltskirchen | |
| Reipoltskirchen | |
Reipoltskirchen Water Castle | |
| Site information | |
| Type | lowland castle and settlement |
| Code | DE-RP |
| Condition | largely preserved |
| Location | |
Reipoltskirchen Castle Reipoltskirchen Castle | |
| Coordinates | 49°38′6.5″N 7°39′48.7″E / 49.635139°N 7.663528°E |
| Height | 208 m above sea level (NHN) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1100 to 1200 |
| Materials | sandstone |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | nobility |
Reipoltskirchen Castle (German: Wasserburg Reipoltskirchen) is a water castle in the parish of Reipoltskirchen in the county of Kusel in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is one of the best preserved water castles in the Palatinate region.
The castle stands at a height of 208 metres above sea level (NN) on the site of an artificially created earth hillock around a rock spur on the Odenbach river.