Hohenfels Castle

Hohenfels Castle is a ruined hill castle at a height of 545 m above sea level, in the Beutelfels Nature Reserve north of the village of in the county of in the German state of .
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle
  • Also known as: “Hohenfels”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Falkenstein Castle and Donnersberg.

Castle
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is a ruined hill castle dating to the Middle Ages. It is situated above the eponymous village of Falkenstein on the , the highest point in the Palatinate region, which rises within the German state of . is situated 1½ km northwest of Hohenfels Castle.

Peak
Photo: Kolling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is the highest peak of the region of . The mountain lies between the towns of and , in the district, which is named after the mountain. is situated 3 km northeast of Hohenfels Castle.

Photo: Altera levatur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1½ km southeast of Hohenfels Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Falkenstein and Hahnweilerhof.

Village
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is a municipality in the district, in , . The castle was the seat of the Counts of .

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 3 km northeast of Hohenfels Castle.

Hohenfels Castle

Latitude
49.60188° or 49° 36′ 7″ north
Longitude
7.89299° or 7° 53′ 35″ east
Open location code
8FX9JV2V+Q5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4396582875
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q1012409
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Hohenfels Castle” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Burg Hohenfels”
  • Esperanto: “Burgo Hohenfels”
  • German: “Burg Hohenfels”
  • Turkish: “Hohenfels Kalesi”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Schwarzer Schacht and Marx Georg Brunnen.

Nearby Places

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