Vorkastell
Vorkastell is an archaeological site in Buhlenberg, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate. Vorkastell is situated near the hamlet Einschiederhof, as well as near the village Börfink.Places of Interest
Highlights: Friedrichskopf and Ochsenbruch.
Friedrichskopf
Peak
The Friedrichskopf near Brücken in the county… Friedrichskopf is situated 2½ km southwest of Vorkastell.
Ochsenbruch
Nature reserve
Ochsenbruch is a nature reserve, which is situated 3 km northwest of Vorkastell.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Börfink and Abentheuer.
Abentheuer
Village
Abentheuer is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality… Abentheuer is situated 3 km south of Vorkastell.
Rinzenberg
Village
Rinzenberg is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality… Rinzenberg is situated 3 km east of Vorkastell.
Vorkastell
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: archaeological site, hill, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Buhlenberg, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.67418° or 49° 40′ 27″ north
Longitude
7.09078° or 7° 5′ 27″ east
Elevation
627 metres (2,057 feet)
Open location code
8FX9M3FR+M8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Vorkastell” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Vorkastell”
- Dutch: “Vorkastell”
- Esperanto: “Vorkastell”
- German: “Vorkastell”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Einschiederhof and Muhl.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Böselausfelsen and Traunwiesen.
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