Löwenburg and Philippsburg
| Löwenburg and Philippsburg | |
|---|---|
Löwenburg, Burg Monreal, Philippsburg, das Rech | |
| Monreal | |
Ruins of the Löwenburg above Monreal | |
| Site information | |
| Type | hill castle, spur castle |
| Code | DE-RP |
| Condition | ruin |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 50°18′1.39″N 7°9′37.21″E / 50.3003861°N 7.1603361°E |
| Height | 350 m above sea level (NHN) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 13th century |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | counts |
On a hill spur above the Eifel village of Monreal in Germany's Elzbach valley, at a height of 350 m above sea level (NHN), stand two neighbouring ruined hill castles: the Löwenburg, also called Monreal Castle (German: Burg Monreal), and the Philippsburg. The latter is also known locally as das Rech (the Deer).