Altes Schloss
The Altes Schloss, or Old Castle in English, is the ruin of a high medieval hilltop castle near Scheiden, a district of the municipality of Losheim am See in the Merzig-Wadern district in Saarland, Germany.
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- …lies at an elevation of 465 metres (1,526 feet)
- Description: castle ruin in Germany
- Also known as“Altes Schloss (Scheiden)”“Category:Altes Schloss Scheiden”“Die Römerburg”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Herz-Jesu-Kirche and Stausee Losheim.
Herz-Jesu-Kirche
Herz-Jesu-Kirche is a church, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Altes Schloss.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greimerath and Britten.
Greimerath
Greimerath is a municipality in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Greimerath is situated 4½ km northwest of Altes Schloss.
Weiskirchen
Weiskirchen is a municipality in the district Merzig-Wadern, in Saarland, Germany. Weiskirchen is situated 6 km east of Altes Schloss.
Altes Schloss
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Latitude
49.54622° or 49° 32′ 46″ north
Longitude
6.73914° or 6° 44′ 21″ east
Open location code
8FX8GPWQ+FM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
“Altes Schloss” goes by many names.
- German: “Altes Schloss (Scheiden)”
- German: “Altes Schloss”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Schlangenfels and Adelsfelsen.
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Saarland: Highlights
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