Greifenstein Castle

Greifenstein Castle lies in the eponymous village of Greifenstein in the county of in , . It is a geo point in the national geopark of Westerwald-Lahn-Taunus.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in Greifenstein, Hesse, Germany
  • Also known as: “Burg Greifenstein (Hessen)” and “Greifenstein (Hesse)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Am Hindstein bei Greifenstein and Lichtenstein Castle.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

Castle
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is a levelled spur castle on the hill of Burgberg Lichtenstein, 315 m above sea level, near the Greifenstein village of Holzhausen on the old military High Road, that ran from Frankfurt via Wetzlar to Cologne. is situated 2 km southwest of Greifenstein Castle.

Hospital building
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is a hospital building, which is situated 1½ km south of Greifenstein Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hirschberg (Herborn) and Herborn.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Greifenstein Castle.

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is a town in . It is one of the better preserved small towns which was thankfully largely spared bombing in the Second World War.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 10 km north of Greifenstein Castle.

Greifenstein Castle

Latitude
50.62091° or 50° 37′ 15″ north
Longitude
8.2937° or 8° 17′ 37″ east
Elevation
321 metres (1,053 feet)
Inception
1200
Open location code
9F2CJ7CV+9F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 773792805
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
12509478
Wiki­data ID
Q1012034
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In Other Languages

From German to Spanish—“Greifenstein Castle” goes by many names.

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