Elmstein Castle

Elmstein Castle is a castle ruin built in the High Middle Ages overlooking Elmstein in the Palatinate Forest in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It was built in the 12th century.

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Type: Castle
Description: castle

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mariä Heimsuchung and Bloskülb.

Mariä Heimsuchung

Church

Mariä Heimsuchung

Photo: F. Riedelio, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mariä Heimsuchung is a church.

Bloskülb

Peak

The Bloskülb is a 570-metre-high hill in the central part of the Palatine Forest of Germany. It lies about three kilometres northwest of the village of Iggelbach. It is located entirely within the territory of the municipality of Elmstein. Bloskülb is situated 3 km southwest of Elmstein Castle.

Brogberg

Peak

The Brogberg is a hill, 567 metres high, in the Palatine Forest in Germany. It is located west of Iggelbach, a village in the municipality of Elmstein. Brogberg is situated 3½ km southwest of Elmstein Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Appenthal and Iggelbach.

Appenthal

Village

Photo: Immanuel Giel, CC BY 3.0.

Appenthal is a village.

Iggelbach

Village

Photo: Immanuel Giel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Iggelbach is a village, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Elmstein Castle.

Helmbach

Village

Photo: AF666, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Helmbach is a village, which is situated 4 km east of Elmstein Castle.

Elmstein Castle

Categories: cultural heritage monument in Germany, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Elmstein, Bad Dürkheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.3522° or 49° 21′ 8″ north

Longitude

7.9327° or 7° 55′ 58″ east

Open location code

8FX99W2M+V3

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Elmstein Castle” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Elmstein Castle”
Esperanto: “Burgo Elmstein”
German: “Burg Elmstein”
German: “Burgruine Elmstein”
Turkish: “Elmstein Kalesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Elmsteiner Wappenschmiede and Möllbachweiher.

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