Lower Franconia
Main-Spessart
Gemünden a.Main

Scherenburg Castle

Scherenburg Castle is a ruined hill castle at an elevation of 200 m above sea level which stands on a hillside above the town of in the province of in the German state of .
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: cultural heritage monument D-6-77-131-2 (0) in Gemünden am Main, Bavaria
  • Also known as: “Burgruine” and “Ruine Scherenburg”
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kirche and Stolperstein dedicated to Heinemann Grünbaum.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 100 metres southwest of Scherenburg Castle.

Memorial
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is a memorial, which is situated 110 metres northwest of Scherenburg Castle.

Memorial
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is a memorial, which is situated 140 metres south of Scherenburg Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gemünden am Main and Langenprozelten.

Town
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is a town in the in the Regierungsbezirk of in , and lies roughly 40 km down the from . Gemünden has around 10,000 inhabitants.

Village
is an outlying centre of in the district, in , . It lies on the river , 40 km northwest of .

Village
is an outlying centre of in the district, in , . It lies roughly 40 km northwest of . is situated 4 km southeast of Scherenburg Castle.

Scherenburg Castle

Latitude
50.05664° or 50° 3′ 24″ north
Longitude
9.6916° or 9° 41′ 30″ east
Elevation
204 metres (669 feet)
Open location code
9F2F3M4R+MJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 26440676
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
11694375
Wiki­data ID
Q1015507
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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Scherenburg Castle” goes by many names.

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