Cologne District
Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
Königswinter

Drachenfels

The Drachenfels is a hill in the uplands between and in . The hill was formed by rising magma that could not break through to the surface, and then cooled and became solid underneath.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Schloss Drachenburg and Drachenfelsbahn Bergstation.

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or Drachenburg Castle is a private villa styled as a palace and constructed in the late 19th century. It was completed in only two years on the Drachenfels hill in , a German town on the east bank of the Rhine, south of the city of .

Railway stop
Photo: Whgler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway stop.

Peak
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is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bad Honnef and Niederbachem.

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is a spa town in the end of the in state between and Linz an Rhein. To the north it lies on the slopes of the Drachenfels mountain, part of the Siebengebirge.

Village
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is a village.

Suburb
Photo: Kleuske, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipal district of , a city in the Rhein-Sieg district, in , . The vineyards which dominate the town are part of the Mittelrhein wine region.

Drachenfels

Latitude
50.66518° or 50° 39′ 55″ north
Longitude
7.21023° or 7° 12′ 37″ east
Elevation
321 metres (1,053 feet)
Open location code
9F29M686+33
Open­Street­Map ID
node 99141943
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2935393
Wiki­data ID
Q703922
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Drachenfels” goes by many names.
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  • Arabic: “دراخنفلز (زيبنغبيرغه)”
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  • Chinese: “龍岩山”
  • Chinese: “龍巖山”
  • Chinese: “龙岩山”
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  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل دراتشينفيلس”
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  • Japanese: “ドラッヘンフェルス”
  • Kölsch: “Drachefäls (Sibbejebirsch)”
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  • Russian: “Драхенфельс, горные вершины”
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