Thuringia
Nordhausen
Harztor

Hohnstein Castle

Hohnstein Castle is one of the largest and best-preserved castle ruins in Germany and is located near in the vicinity of in .
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Wikipedia
Photo: Dramburg, Public domain.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: Germany castle ruins
  • Also known as: “Burgruine Hohnstein” and “Ruine Burg Hohenstein”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Georg (Neustadt) and Neustädter Roland.

Church
Photo: Wikswat, CC BY 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 1 km south of Hohnstein Castle.

Work of art
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a work of art, which is situated 1 km south of Hohnstein Castle.

Church
Photo: Wikswat, CC BY 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 1½ km west of Hohnstein Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Neustadt/Harz and Osterode.

Village
Photo: Kupferlohr.de, GFDL.
is a village and a former municipality in the , in , . Since July 2018, it is part of the municipality .

Village
Photo: Wikswat, CC BY 3.0.
is a village in the municipality of in the district of , . It is located approximately 1 kilometer northwest of .

Village
Photo: Wikswat, CC BY 3.0.
is a village and a former municipality in the , in , . Since July 2018, it is part of the municipality . is situated 2½ km southwest of Hohnstein Castle.

Hohnstein Castle

Latitude
51.56999° or 51° 34′ 12″ north
Longitude
10.83766° or 10° 50′ 16″ east
Elevation
376 metres (1,234 feet)
Open location code
9F3GHR9Q+X3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 204356333
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
2941246
Wiki­data ID
Q1012461
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In Other Languages

“Hohnstein Castle” goes by many names.
  • German: “Burg Hohnstein (Harz)”
  • German: “Burg Hohnstein” (historical)
  • German: “Hohnstein” (historical)

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