Drachenfels Castle
Drachenfels Castle is a ruined hill castle near the village of Busenberg in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It lies within the German half of the Wasgau region, the southern part of the Palatinate Forest.
- Scenic viewpoint
- …lies at an elevation of 368 metres (1,207 feet)
- …is not wheelchair accessible
- Description: castle ruin in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heidenberg and Drachenfelshütte.
Heidenberg
Peak
The Heidenberg is a 420-metre-high hill in the…
Drachenfelshütte
Drachenfelshütte is a building, which is situated 280 metres southeast of Drachenfels Castle.
Buchkammer
Buchkammer is a cave, which is situated 660 metres south of Drachenfels Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bruchweiler-Bärenbach and Schindhard.
Schindhard
Schindhard is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.
Reichenbach (Dahn)
Reichenbach (Dahn) is a village, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Drachenfels Castle.
Drachenfels Castle
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Latitude
49.1222° or 49° 7′ 20″ north
Longitude
7.82824° or 7° 49′ 42″ east
Open location code
8FX94RCH+V7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Drachenfels Castle” goes by many names.
Drachenfels CastleDutch
Burgo DrachenfelsEsperanto
Burch DrachefelsPfaelzisch
Burg DrachenfelsPfaelzisch
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Drachenfels Castle and Eingravierter Drache.
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