Nanstein Castle
Nanstein Castle is a ruined medieval spur castle above the town of Landstuhl, Germany, which has been partially reconstructed. Built in the 12th century, the red sandstone rock castle was once owned by Franz von Sickingen who was mortally wounded during a siege of the castle in 1523.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of 323 metres (1,060 feet)
- …is not wheelchair accessible
- Description: castle ruin in Landstuhl, Germany
- Also known as“Burg Landstuhl”“Burg Nanstein”“Burgruine Nanstein”“Castle of Landstuhl”“Landstuhl Castle”“Nanstein castle ruins”“Sickingen Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Stadtkirche and Alte Kapelle.
Stadtkirche
Stadtkirche is a church.
400 metres west of Nanstein Castle
Alte Kapelle
Alte Kapelle is a church.
410 metres northwest of Nanstein Castle
Villages in the Area
Discover Oberarnbach and Kindsbach.
Oberarnbach
Oberarnbach is a municipality in the…
3 km south of Nanstein Castle
Bann
Bann is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.
3½ km southeast of Nanstein Castle
Nanstein Castle
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Latitude
49.40978° or 49° 24′ 35″ north
Longitude
7.57302° or 7° 34′ 23″ east
Open location code
8FX9CH5F+W6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building = yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = castle
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Portuguese—“Nanstein Castle” goes by many names.
قلعة نانشتاينArabic
Burg NansteinBavarian
Nanstein CastleCebuano
楠施泰因城堡Chinese
Kasteel NansteinDutch
Burgo NansteinEsperanto
טירת ננסטיןHebrew
Nanstein kastélyaHungarian
nansteini kastélyHungarian
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Localities in the Area
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