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.
  • 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.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Degenershausen Estate and Opperode.
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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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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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