Schönecken Castle
Schönecken Castle is a ruined hill castle at 467 m above sea level above the village of Schönecken in the Nims valley in the West Eifel mountains. It lies within the county of Bitburg-Prüm in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of 461 metres (1,512 feet)
- …dates from 1230
- Also known as“Schoenecken Castle”“Schönecker Burg”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Martin and Hardtkopf.
St. Martin
Church
St. Martin is a church, which is situated 2½ km west of Schönecken Castle.
St. Maximin
Church
St. Maximin is a church, which is situated 4 km north of Schönecken Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dingdorf and Giesdorf.
Schönecken Castle
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Latitude
50.16022° or 50° 9′ 37″ north
Longitude
6.46215° or 6° 27′ 44″ east
Open location code
9F285F66+3V
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Schönecken Castle” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Burg Schönecken”
- Esperanto: “Burgo Schönecken”
- German: “Burg Bella Costa”
- German: “Burg Clara Costa”
- German: “Burg Schönecken”
- Japanese: “シェーネッケン城”
- Turkish: “Schönecken Kalesi”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Schweißtal and Irsfelderhof.
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