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Falkenstein Castle

Falkenstein Castle, also formerly called New Falkenstein Castle to distinguish it from Old Falkenstein Castle, is a German hill castle in the Mittelgebirge, dating to the High Middle Ages.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ackeburg and Meisdorf House.

Peak
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The , also called the Ackenburg, in the Harz Mountains of central Germany, is the site of a high medieval hill castle, 333.2 m above sea level, in the borough of Falkenstein/Harz in Harz district in the state of .

Castle
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is a schloss in the village of in the borough of Falkenstein in the German federal state of , that is now used as a hotel. It was built in 1708 with a 12-hectare castle park. is situated 3 km northeast of Falkenstein Castle.

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The on the 268-metre high Stahlsberg above Opperode in Germany is a to the former German chancellor, Bismarck. The tower can be used as an observation tower. It was built in 1914/15. is situated 3½ km north of Falkenstein Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Opperode and Ballenstedt.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km north of Falkenstein Castle.

Town
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is a town in the , in the state of . is situated 5 km northwest of Falkenstein Castle.

Town
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is a town, which is situated 8 km northeast of Falkenstein Castle.

Falkenstein Castle

Latitude
51.68185° or 51° 40′ 55″ north
Longitude
11.26511° or 11° 15′ 54″ east
Elevation
323 metres (1,060 feet)
Open location code
9F3HM7J8+P2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 38577933
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
8629556
Wiki­data ID
Q317023
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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”
  • Western Panjabi: “فالکنسٹائن قلعہ”

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