Alter Falkenstein

Alter Falkenstein is a peak in Falkenstein/Harz, Saxony-Anhalt and has an elevation of 336 metres. Alter Falkenstein is situated nearby to the locality Hirschstein, as well as near Köhlerhütte.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Falkenstein Castle and Ackeburg.

Falkenstein Castle

Falkenstein Castle

Photo: Brunswyk, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

Falkenstein Castle, also formerly called New Falkenstein Castle to distinguish it from Old Falkenstein Castle, is a German hill castle in the Harz Mittelgebirge, dating to the High Middle Ages.

Ackeburg

Peak

Photo: Bermicourt, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Ackeburg, also called the Ackenburg, in the Harz Mountains of central Germany, is the site of a high medieval hill castle, 333.2 m above sea level, in the borough of Falkenstein/Harz in Harz district in the state of Saxony-Anhalt.

Kunstteich Ballenstedt

Reservoir

Kunstteich Ballenstedt

Photo: Alexander Reuss, CC BY 3.0.

Kunstteich Ballenstedt is a reservoir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballenstedt and Opperode.

Ballenstedt

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Ballenstedt is a town in the Harz district, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.

Opperode

Village

Photo: Olaf2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Opperode is a village.

Alter Falkenstein

Type: Peak with an elevation of 336 metres
Description: mountain in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Categories: mountain, ruins, historic site, and landform
Location: Falkenstein/Harz, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

51.6798° or 51° 40′ 47″ north

Longitude

11.2395° or 11° 14′ 22″ east

Elevation

336 metres (1,102 feet)

Open location code

9F3HM6HQ+WR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2838508651

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Alter Falkenstein” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Alter Falkenstein”
Dutch: “Alter Falkenstein”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hirschstein and Köhlerhütte.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Selketal and HWN 203 - Schutzhütte am Mettenberg.

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