South Hesse
Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis
Rüdesheim

Ehrenfels Castle

Ehrenfels Castle is a ruined hillside castle above the near the town of in , . It is located on the steep eastern bank of the river amid extended vineyards. The grape variety Ehrenfelser is named after the castle.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: ruined castle near Rüdesheim am Rhein in Hesse, Germany
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mouse Tower and Mäuseturminsel.

Photo: Arcalino, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a stone on a small island in the Rhine, outside , . is situated 390 metres south of Ehrenfels Castle.

Islet
Photo: Faltboot, Public domain.
is an islet, which is situated 370 metres south of Ehrenfels Castle.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Brühl, Public domain.
is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 460 metres north of Ehrenfels Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bingerbrück and Bingen.

Suburb
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is a Stadtteil of that is located on the opposite bank of the river from the old town of Bingen. It was self-administering until 1969.

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am Rhein is a town in the region of at the junction of the Rhine and the Nahe, across the river from . It came into being as a strategically important location for the Romans.

Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town of about 1000 people in the in , , at the southern end of the Rhine Valley. The village is incorporated into the town of .

Ehrenfels Castle

Latitude
49.97552° or 49° 58′ 32″ north
Longitude
7.88007° or 7° 52′ 48″ east
Elevation
161 metres (528 feet)
Inception
~1211
Open location code
8FX9XVGJ+62
Open­Street­Map ID
way 50292170
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
2932830
Wiki­data ID
Q895691
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In Other Languages

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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 “Ehrenfels Castle”. Photo: Steffen 962, Public domain.