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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Leubsdorf

Leubsdorf is a village of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, in the district of Neuwied.

Geography

The village of Leubsdorf consists of the four parts Leubsdorf, Hesseln, Rothe Kreuz and Krumscheid.

History

First known documents about Leubsdorf date back to 1250. Much older documents of the year 640 are existent under "Lupstorf". The first church in Leubsdorf was built in the 13th century.

Sightseeing

Leubsdorf Castle

Besides the impressive castle many half-timbered houses and old crosses are telling about history. The construction of the castle is to be mentioned in the 13th century. The most important celebration in Leubsdorf is the Walpurgis-Kirmes, which is organized by the Katholischer Junggesellenverein (The Catholic Youth).

References

  1. ^ Leubsdorfer Rat hat entschieden: Heiko Glätzner ist Ortsbürgermeister, Rhein-Zeitung (Newspaper), accessed March 31, 2024 (in German).
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.