Falkenstein Castle
Falkenstein Castle, also formerly called New Falkenstein Castle to distinguish it from Old Falkenstein Castle, is a German hill castle in the Harz Mittelgebirge, dating to the High Middle Ages.- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of 323 metres (1,060 feet)
- …is not wheelchair accessible
- Opening hours:
April–October: 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
November–March: Tuesday–Sunday 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Monday: closed - Description: castle in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
- Email: burg-falkenstein@kulturstiftung-st.de
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ackeburg and Meisdorf House.
Meisdorf House
Castle
Meisdorf House is a schloss in the village of Meisdorf… Meisdorf House is situated 3 km northeast of Falkenstein Castle.
Bismarck Tower
The Bismarck Tower on the 268-metre high Stahlsberg… Bismarck Tower is situated 3½ km north of Falkenstein Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Degenershausen Estate and Opperode.
Degenershausen Estate
Hamlet
The Degenershausen Estate was established in 1872… Degenershausen Estate is situated 2½ km east of Falkenstein Castle.
Opperode
Village
Opperode is a village, which is situated 4 km north of Falkenstein Castle.
Ballenstedt
Town
Ballenstedt is a town in the Harz district, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Ballenstedt is situated 5 km northwest of Falkenstein Castle.
Falkenstein Castle
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Latitude
51.68185° or 51° 40′ 55″ north
Longitude
11.26511° or 11° 15′ 54″ east
Open location code
9F3HM7J8+P2
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Western Panjabi—“Falkenstein Castle” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Замък Фалкенщайн”
- Cebuano: “Falkenstein”
- Chinese: “法尔肯施泰因城堡”
- French: “Château de Falkenstein (Harz)”
- French: “château de Falkenstein”
- French: “Château de Falkenstein”
- German: “Burg Falkenstein”
- Italian: “Castello di Falkenstein”
- Russian: “Замок Фалькенштайн (Гарц)”
- Russian: “Фалькенштайн”
- Turkish: “Falkeinstein Kalesi, Saxony-Anhalt”
- Western Panjabi: “فالکنسٹائن قلعہ”
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