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Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

Pfalzgrafenstein Castle, also known as the Pfalz, is a toll castle situated on Falkenau island in the Rhine River, adjacent to , Germany. First established in 1326/27 by King Ludwig IV of Bavaria, the castle served to collect river tolls from passing traffic.
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  • Opening hours:
    February 1st—March 14th: Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays 10:00 AM—12:45 PM and 2:00 PM—3:45 PM
    March 15th—October 31st: Thursday, Sunday, and public holidays 10:00 AM—12:45 PM and 2:00 PM—3:45 PM
    November 1st—30 Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays: 10:00 AM—12:45 PM and 2:00 PM—3:45 PM
    December—January: closed
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: castle in Germany
  • Also known as: “Die Pfalz” and “Pfalz”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lotsenstation and Gutenfels Castle.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 240 metres north of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle.

Castle
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, historically known as Caub Castle or Kaub Castle, is a castle located 110m above the town of in , Germany. is situated 520 metres north of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle.

Museum
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is situated 470 metres north of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Henschhausen and Langscheid.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village.

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is a town in the district in , . It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Rhein-Nahe, whose seat is in , although that town is not within its bounds.

Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

Latitude
50.08311° or 50° 4′ 59″ north
Longitude
7.76553° or 7° 45′ 56″ east
Elevation
72 metres (236 feet)
Inception
1327
Open location code
9F293QM8+66
Open­Street­Map ID
way 55359910
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
2854270
Wiki­data ID
Q696951
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Western Frisian—“Pfalzgrafenstein Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Pfalz”
  • Chinese: “普法爾茨城堡”
  • Dutch: “Burg Pfalzgrafenstein”
  • Esperanto: “Burgo Pfalzgrafenstein”
  • French: “château de Pfalzgrafenstein”
  • French: “Château de Pfalzgrafenstein”
  • German: “Burg Pfalzgrafenstein”
  • German: “Pfalz bei Kaub”
  • German: “Pfalzgrafenstein”
  • Italian: “Burg Pfalzgrafenstein”
  • Japanese: “プファルツ城”
  • Polish: “Pfalzgrafenstein”
  • Polish: “Zamek Pfalzgrafenstein”
  • Russian: “Крепость Пфальцграфенштайн”
  • Russian: “Пфальцграфенштайн”
  • Spanish: “Burg Pfalzgrafenstein”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Pfalzgrafenstein”
  • Swedish: “Borg Pfalzgrafenstein”
  • Swedish: “Burg Pfalzgrafenstein”
  • Swedish: “Pfalzgrafenstein”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Пфальцграфенштайн”
  • Ukrainian: “Пфальцграфенштайн”
  • Western Frisian: “Pfalzgrafenstein”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Pfalzgrafenstein Castle”. Photo: Milseburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.