Ruine Scharfenstein

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Scharfenstein Castle

Tower

Photo: Steffen 962, Public domain.

Scharfenstein Castle, a ruined castle near the town of Kiedrich in Hesse, Germany, was part of the Bishopric of Mainz's border fortifications. It was erected in 1160 under Christian I.

St. Valentin

Church

Photo: Mylius, GFDL.

St. Valentin is the common name for the Catholic parish church and Basilica minor Basilica of SS Dionysius and Valentinus in Kiedrich in the Rheingau, in Hesse, Germany. St. Valentin is situated 780 metres south of Ruine Scharfenstein.

Michaelskapelle

Church

Photo: Mylius, GFDL.

Michaelskapelle is a church, which is situated 1 km south of Ruine Scharfenstein.

Places in the Area

Kiedrich

Village

Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kiedrich is a municipality in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany.

Rauenthal

Village

Photo: Brühl, Public domain.

Rauenthal is a town in the Rheingau, in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Hesse, Germany. It became part of Eltville in 1977, then officially named Rauenthal. It is known for growing wine. Rauenthal is situated 2½ km northeast of Ruine Scharfenstein.

Martinsthal

Village

Photo: giggel, CC BY 3.0.

Martinsthal is a village in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Hesse, Germany. It has been Ortsbezirk of Eltville am Rhein from 1 January 1977. Martinsthal is one of the well-known wine-growing locations in the Rheingau. Martinsthal is situated 3 km east of Ruine Scharfenstein.

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