Falkenstein
Falkenstein is a castle in Philippsbourg, Arrondissement of Sarreguemines, Grand Est. Falkenstein is situated nearby to the ruins Helfenstein Castle ruines, as well as near Lieschbach Pond.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Falkenstein Castle and Helfenstein Castle ruines.
Falkenstein Castle
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The château du Falkenstein or Falkenstein Castle is a ruined castle in the commune of Philippsbourg in the Moselle département of France, at the heart of the Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord. This semi-troglodyte castle dominates the Zinsel valley.
Helfenstein Castle ruines
Ruins
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The Château de Helfenstein is a ruined castle in the commune of Philippsbourg in the Moselle département of France. Helfenstein Castle ruines is situated 170 metres east of Falkenstein.
Lieschbach Pond
Pond
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Lieschbach Pond is situated 740 metres west of Falkenstein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bannstein and Zinswiller.
Bannstein
Hamlet
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Bannstein is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km west of Falkenstein.
Zinswiller
Village
Photo: Ralph Hammann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zinswiller is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Zinswiller is 40 km from Strasbourg, the department capital, and 384 km from Paris. Zinswiller is situated 10 km south of Falkenstein.
Falkenstein
- Type: Castle
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Philippsbourg, Arrondissement of Sarreguemines, Moselle, Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.00528° or 49° 0′ 19″ northLongitude
7.56623° or 7° 33′ 58″ eastElevation
387 metres (1,270 feet)Open location code
8FX92H48+4FGeoNames ID
8556055
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