Drachenfels Castle

Drachenfels Castle is a ruined hill castle near the village of in the state of . It lies within the German half of the region, the southern part of the .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heidenberg and Buchkammer.

Peak
The is a 420-metre-high hill in the southeastern , the region that covers the southern part of the in and the northern Vosges in .

Cave
Photo: Pfalz39, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
is a cave, which is situated 670 metres south of Drachenfels Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bruchweiler-Bärenbach and Schindhard.

Village
Photo: Rüdiger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in district, in , western .

Village
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality in district, in , western .

Village
Photo: Lokilech, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Drachenfels Castle.

Drachenfels Castle

Latitude
49.12216° or 49° 7′ 20″ north
Longitude
7.82778° or 7° 49′ 40″ east
Elevation
368 metres (1,207 feet)
Inception
1200
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FX94RCH+V4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28199546
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
2935392
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Drachenfels Castle” goes by many names.

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Localities in the Area

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