Nanstein Castle

Nanstein Castle is a ruined medieval spur castle above the town of , , 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.
Photo: Anaconda74, CC0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle ruin in Landstuhl, Germany
  • Also known as: “Burg Landstuhl”, “Burg Nannstein”, “Burgruine Nanstein”, “Castle of Landstuhl”, “Landstuhl Castle”, “Nanstein”, “Nanstein castle ruins”, “Nanstein kastélya”, and “Sickingen Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Stadtkirche and Alte Kapelle.

Church
is a church, which is situated 400 metres west of Nanstein Castle.

Church
is a church, which is situated 410 metres northwest of Nanstein Castle.

Photo: Ramessos, Public domain.
is situated 1 km west of Nanstein Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oberarnbach and Kindsbach.

Village
is a municipality in the… is situated 3 km south of Nanstein Castle.

Village
is a municipality in the… is situated 3½ km east of Nanstein Castle.

Village
is a municipality in the , in , western . is situated 3½ km southeast of Nanstein Castle.

Nanstein Castle

Latitude
49.40978° or 49° 24′ 35″ north
Longitude
7.57302° or 7° 34′ 23″ east
Elevation
323 metres (1,060 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FX9CH5F+W6
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Portuguese—“Nanstein Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة نانشتاين”
  • Bavarian: “Burg Nanstein”
  • Cebuano: “Nanstein Castle”
  • Chinese: “楠施泰因城堡”
  • Dutch: “Kasteel Nanstein”
  • Esperanto: “Burgo Nanstein”
  • French: “château de Nanstein”
  • French: “Château de Nanstein”
  • German: “Burg Nanstein”
  • Hebrew: “טירת ננסטין”
  • Hungarian: “nansteini kastély”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo Nanstein”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Melkerei and Atzel.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Burgschänke Nanstein and Schlosscafe.

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