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.

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Type: Castle
Description: castle
Also known as: “Schoenecken Castle” and “Schönecker Burg”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Martin and Hardtkopf.

St. Martin

Church

Photo: Thomas Hummel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St. Martin is a church, which is situated 2½ km west of Schönecken Castle.

Hardtkopf

Peak

The Hardtkopf is a high hill in the county of Bitburg-Prüm in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It rises in the South Eifel range and, at 601.5 m above sea level, is the highest point on the edge of the Prüm Limestone Basin. Hardtkopf is situated 3½ km northwest of Schönecken Castle.

St. Maximin

Church

Photo: Kugerl, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St. Maximin is a church, which is situated 4 km north of Schönecken Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dingdorf and Giesdorf.

Dingdorf

Village

Photo: Thomas Hummel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dingdorf is a municipality in the district of Bitburg-Prüm, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.

Giesdorf

Village

Photo: Wolkenkratzer, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Giesdorf is a municipality in the district of Bitburg-Prüm, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.

Seiwerath

Village

Photo: Bioklempner, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Seiwerath is a municipality in the district of Bitburg-Prüm, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. The population of Seiwerath is 139, the current estimated population of Seiwerath is around 200. with a higher male to female ratio. Seiwerath is situated 3 km southeast of Schönecken Castle.

Schönecken Castle

Categories: castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Schönecken, Bitburg-Prüm, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.16022° or 50° 9′ 37″ north

Longitude

6.46215° or 6° 27′ 44″ east

Elevation

461 metres (1,512 feet)

Inception

1230

Open location code

9F285F66+3V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 59411419

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

GeoNames ID

12519595

Wikidata ID

Q1013961

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Satellite Map

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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”

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