Burg Herzogenstein
Burg Herzogenstein is a peak in Kaub, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate and has an elevation of 240 metres. Burg Herzogenstein is situated nearby to the locality Roßstein, as well as near the village Urbar.Photo: Frank Winkelmann, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 240 metres
- Description: castle
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lorelei and Schönburg.
Lorelei
Peak
Photo: Milseburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lorelei is a 132-metre-high, steep slate rock on the right bank of the River Rhine in the Rhine Gorge at Sankt Goarshausen in Germany, part of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Schönburg
Castle
Photo: Dysmachus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Schönburg is a castle above the medieval town of Oberwesel in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Oberwesel station
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oberwesel and Sankt Goar.
Oberwesel
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Oberwesel is a small town in the scenic Rhine Gorge or Middle Rhine Valley. With a population in 2018 of 2813, it's on the left bank of the Rhine 3 km upstream from the Lorelei rock outcrop. There are many historic buildings and sections of the old town walls.
Sankt Goar
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sankt Goar is a small quaint town in the Middle Rhine Valley near the Loreley in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany, with a lovely atmosphere and pretty scenery.
Sankt Goarshausen
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sankt Goarshausen is a town located in the Rhein-Lahn-Kreis in Nassau on the eastern shore of the Rhine, in the section known as the Rhine Gorge, directly across the river from Sankt Goar, in the German state Rhineland-Palatinate.
Burg Herzogenstein
- Categories: castle, cultural heritage monument in Germany, historic site, and landform
- Location: Kaub, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Middle Rhine Valley, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.1186° or 50° 7′ 7″ northLongitude
7.7368° or 7° 44′ 13″ eastElevation
240 metres (787 feet)Open location code
9F294P9P+CPOpenStreetMap ID
node 3594414172OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q1012328
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Burg Herzogenstein” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Burg Herzogenstein”
- Esperanto: “Ruino Herzogenstein”
- German: “Burg Herzogenstein”
- German: “Ruine Herzogenstein”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Roßstein and Urbar.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Burg Herzogenstein (Bodendenkmal) and Aussichtspunkt Lennig.
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