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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: castle
- Also known as: “Burg Schöneck” and “Schoenecken Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hardtkopf and St. Martin.
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. Martin
Church
Photo: Thomas Hummel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Martin is a church, which is situated 2½ km west of Schönecken Castle.
St. Jakobus
Church
Photo: Thomas Hummel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Jakobus is a church, which is situated 3½ km northeast 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: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Schönecken, Bitburg-Prüm, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.16032° or 50° 9′ 37″ northLongitude
6.46234° or 6° 27′ 44″ eastElevation
461 metres (1,512 feet)Inception
1230Open location code
9F285F66+4WOpenStreetMap ID
node 1159359509OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleGeoNames ID
12519595Wikidata ID
Q1013961
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Japanese—“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”
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