Altena Castle

Altena Castle is a medieval hill castle in the town of in . Built on a spur of hill, the castle lies near the in the .
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  • Museum
  • …lies at an elevation of around 220 metres (710 feet)
  • …is partly wheelchair accessible
  • …dates from 1918
  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday–Friday: 9:30 AM–5:00 PM
    Saturday and Sunday: 11:00 AM–6:00 PM
  • Description: Castle in Altena, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Burg Holtzbrinck and Lutherkirche Altena.
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is situated 460 metres south of Altena Castle.
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is a church, which is situated 370 metres south of Altena Castle.
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is situated 550 metres south of Altena Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altena and Evingsen.
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is a town in the district of , , Germany.
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of Altena Castle.
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is a municipality in the , , . is situated 4½ km west of Altena Castle.

Altena Castle

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Latitude
51.29954° or 51° 17′ 58″ north
Longitude
7.67507° or 7° 40′ 30″ east
Open location code
9F397MXG+R2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 622902272
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
11153428
Wiki­data ID
Q1010748

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Altena Castle” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “阿爾特納城堡”
  • Danish: “Altena Borg”
  • Dutch: “Burg Altena”
  • Esperanto: “Kastelo Altena”
  • French: “Château d’Altena”
  • German: “Burg Altena”
  • Italian: “Castello di Altena”
  • Japanese: “アルテナ城”
  • Macedonian: “Алтена (замок)”
  • Macedonian: “Алтена”
  • Polish: “Zamek Altena”
  • Russian: “Альтена”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hahn and Schlade.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Komandantenhaus and Burg Altena.

North Rhine-Westphalia: Highlights

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