Ruppertstein Castle
| Ruppertstein Castle | |
|---|---|
Burg Ruppertstein | |
| Lemberg | |
View from the north | |
| Site information | |
| Type | hill castle |
| Code | DE-RP |
| Condition | Mauerreste |
| Location | |
Ruppertstein Castle Ruppertstein Castle | |
| Coordinates | 49°11′12″N 7°41′10″E / 49.1867°N 7.6860°E |
| Height | 452 m above sea level (NN) |
| Site history | |
| Built | around 1200 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | counts |
Ruppertstein Castle (German: Burg Ruppertstein) is the ruins of a hill castle located at an elevation of 452 m above sea level (NN) near the village of Lemberg in the collective municipality of Pirmasens-Land in the county of Südwestpfalz in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is situated on top of the Ruppertstein hill south of the village of Ruppertsweiler.