Falkenstein
Falkenstein is a locality in Falkenstein, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate and has about 236 residents. Falkenstein is situated nearby to the hamlet Wambacherhof, as well as near Hintersteinerhof.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Falkenstein Castle and Hohenfels Castle.
Falkenstein Castle
Castle
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Falkenstein Castle is a ruined hill castle dating to the Middle Ages. It is situated above the eponymous village of Falkenstein on the Donnersberg, the highest point in the Palatinate region, which rises within the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Hohenfels Castle
Castle
Photo: Holger Labus, Public domain.
Hohenfels Castle is a ruined hill castle at a height of 545 m above sea level, in the Beutelfels Nature Reserve north of the village of Imsbach in the county of Donnersbergkreis in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Donnersberg
Peak
Photo: Kolling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Donnersberg is the highest peak of the Palatinate region of Germany. The mountain lies between the towns of Rockenhausen and Kirchheimbolanden, in the Donnersbergkreis district, which is named after the mountain. Donnersberg is situated 3½ km northeast of Falkenstein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Imsbach and Königsstuhl.
Imsbach
Village
Imsbach is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Imsbach is situated 2½ km south of Falkenstein.
Königsstuhl
Locality
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Königsstuhl is a locality, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Falkenstein.
Hahnweilerhof
Hamlet
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Hahnweilerhof is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Falkenstein.
Falkenstein
- Type: Locality with 236 residents
- Location: Falkenstein, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.60761° or 49° 36′ 27″ northLongitude
7.87446° or 7° 52′ 28″ eastPopulation
236Elevation
517 metres (1,696 feet)Open location code
8FX9JV5F+2QGeoNames ID
2927916
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