Große Walzendell

Große Walzendell is a locality in Schönau (Pfalz), Südwestpfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate. Große Walzendell is situated nearby to the locality Erdbeerenteich, as well as near Schindelsdell.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Königsbruch and Château de Hohenbourg.

Königsbruch

Nature reserve

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Königsbruch is a nature reserve.

The Château de Hohenbourg is a ruined castle in the commune of Wingen, in the Bas-Rhin département of France. It has been listed since 1898 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture. Château de Hohenbourg is situated 3½ km southeast of Große Walzendell.

Wegelnburg

Castle

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The Wegelnburg is a ruined castle near Schönau in the Palatinate Forest in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, near the border with France. Its location is at a height of 572m, making it the highest ruined castle in the Palatinate Forest. Wegelnburg is situated 3½ km east of Große Walzendell.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schönau and Gebüg.

Schönau

Village

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Schönau is a village in the Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany on the French border. It has a population of roughly 400. A former monastic yard grew into the village near the end of the Middle Ages, due to the establishment of an iron ore smelting plant by the Dukes of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken.