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Pfalzgrafenstein
A ship-shaped toll castle on an island in the middle of the river at Kaub, reached by a small ferry.
- Open
- Spring to autumn; weekends in winter
- Price
- Paid; includes the ferry
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- Pfalzgrafenstein, 56349 KaubDirections
- Getting There
- A ferry from Kaub, on the right bank.
Why Go
The castle was built in the 14th century to stop boats and collect tolls, with a chain across the river. Its white walls and towers look like a stone ship at anchor.
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