Limberg (Wiehen Hills)
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View of the Limberg from the SE
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| Elevation | 190 m above sea level (NN) (620 ft) |
| Listing | Ruins of Limberg Castle |
| Coordinates | 52°16′49″N 8°30′30″E / 52.2803°N 8.50833°ECoordinates: 52°16′49″N 8°30′30″E / 52.2803°N 8.50833°E |
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 Limberg
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| Parent range | Wiehen Hills |
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| Type of rock | Sandstone |
The Limberg is a hill in the Egge, a side ridge of the Wiehen Hills, south of Preußisch Oldendorf in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The ruins of Limberg Castle are located on the hillside.
The name Limberg is probably derived from the term liet ("gentle hill"), but it may also refer to lime trees. The Limberg is about 190 metres high and rises roughly north of the main crest of the Wiehen Hills, southwest of Bad Holzhausen. Opposite it, on the main ridge, is the Maschberg, also 190 metres high. The Limberg and its western spur, its link to the Maschberg and Nonnenstein, another hill on the main chain, southwest of the Limberg, form the valley of Eggetal.
The twelve-metre-high bergfried of the castle was restored around 1989 and may be visited. Otherwise there are still a few wall remains and banks visible. At the castle is a 600-year-old Gogericht lime tree, which used to be the site of a regional court.
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