Falkenstein Castle
Falkenstein Castle is a ruined castle located near Dettingen am Albuch, a borough of Gerstetten, in Heidenheim district of Baden-Württemberg in Germany.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: ruin near Gerstetten in Heidenheim district of Baden-Württemberg
- Also known as: “ehem. Burg Falkenstein”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Burg Hürgerstein and Stick fountain.
Burg Hürgerstein
Castle
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Burg Hürgerstein is a castle, which is situated 310 metres northwest of Falkenstein Castle.
Stick fountain
Spring
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Stick fountain is a spring, which is situated 2 km north of Falkenstein Castle.
Klosterkirche Herbrechtingen
Church
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Klosterkirche Herbrechtingen is a church, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Falkenstein Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eselsburg Castle and Anhausen.
Eselsburg Castle
Village
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Eselsburg Castle is a levelled castle located above the town of Herbrechtingen in the Heidenheim district of Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
Herbrechtingen
Town
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Herbrechtingen is a town in the district of Heidenheim in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is situated on the river Brenz, 7 km south of Heidenheim, and 28 km northeast of Ulm. Herbrechtingen is situated 2½ km north of Falkenstein Castle.
Falkenstein Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gerstetten, Heidenheim, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.60152° or 48° 36′ 6″ northLongitude
10.16299° or 10° 9′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8FWGJ527+J5OpenStreetMap ID
node 415470377OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q1011678
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Falkenstein Castle” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Heerlijkheid Falkenstein”
- French: “Château du Falkenstein (Gerstetten)”
- French: “château du Falkenstein”
- French: “Château du Falkenstein”
- German: “Burg Falkenstein (Gerstetten)”
- German: “Burg Falkenstein”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Maria-Magdalena-Kapelle and Spitzbubenhöhle.
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