Nanstein Castle
Nanstein Castle is a historical site in Landstuhl, Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate. Nanstein Castle is situated nearby to the church Stadtkirche, as well as near Alte Kapelle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nanstein Castle and Stadtkirche.
Nanstein Castle
Castle
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Nanstein Castle is a ruined medieval spur castle above the town of Landstuhl, Germany, which has been partially reconstructed. Built in the 12th century, the red sandstone rock castle was once owned by Franz von Sickingen who was mortally wounded during a siege of the castle in 1523.
Stadtkirche
Church
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Stadtkirche is a church, which is situated 430 metres west of Nanstein Castle.
Alte Kapelle
Church
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Alte Kapelle is a church, which is situated 440 metres northwest of Nanstein Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oberarnbach and Kindsbach.
Oberarnbach
Village
Oberarnbach is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. Oberarnbach is situated 3 km south of Nanstein Castle.
Kindsbach
Village
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Kindsbach is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. Kindsbach is situated 3½ km east of Nanstein Castle.
Bann
Village
Photo: H. Schreiber, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bann is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. Located in the Steinalb valley with the Palatinate Forest bordering it to the east. Bann is situated 3½ km southeast of Nanstein Castle.
Nanstein Castle
- Type: Historical site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Landstuhl, Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.4098° or 49° 24′ 35″ northLongitude
7.57354° or 7° 34′ 25″ eastElevation
268 metres (879 feet)Open location code
8FX9CH5F+WCGeoNames ID
12519429
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In Other Languages
“Nanstein Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Burg Landstuhl”
- German: “Burg Nanstein”
- German: “Schlossruine Nanstein”
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