Falkenstein
Falkenstein is a suburb in Königstein im Taunus, Hochtaunuskreis, Hesse. Falkenstein is situated nearby to the locality Helbigshainer Wiesen, as well as near the town Königstein im Taunus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Falkenstein Castle and Burg Nürings.
Falkenstein Castle
Castle
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Falkenstein Castle, also called New Falkenstein, is a ruined hill castle at 450 m above sea level in the eponymous climatic spa of Falkenstein, a quarter of Königstein im Taunus in the county of Hochtaunuskreis in the German state of Hesse.
Kempinski Hotel Falkenstein
Hotel
Photo: Dietmar Giljohann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Falkenstein Grand Hotel is a luxury resort in Königstein im Taunus, Germany. It was founded in 1875 as a sanatorium for officers. The current structure was completed in 1909 and opened by Kaiser Wilhelm II.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fuchstanz and Hegewiese.
Fuchstanz
Locality
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Fuchstanz is a locality, which is situated 3 km north of Falkenstein.
Hegewiese
Hamlet
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Hegewiese is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km north of Falkenstein.
Oberursel
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Oberursel, or Oberursel, is a small city in Hesse. The city is in the area of the Taunus mountain range in Hesse, north of Frankfurt.
Falkenstein
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Königstein im Taunus, Hochtaunuskreis, South Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.19047° or 50° 11′ 26″ northLongitude
8.47864° or 8° 28′ 43″ eastElevation
450 metres (1,476 feet)Open location code
9F2C5FRH+5FOpenStreetMap ID
node 240057508OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
2927914
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