Bilstein Castle
Bilstein Castle is a hill castle in the Sauerland in Germany. It is located in the eponymous quarter of Bilstein in the town of Lennestadt. Since 1927 the building has been a youth hostel.Photo: Stefan Flöper, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle
- Also known as: “Bilstein Castle (Lennestadt)”
- Address: Von-Gevore-Weg 10, Lennestadt, 57368
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bilstein/Rosenberg and St. Servatius.
Bilstein/Rosenberg
Nature reserve
Photo: Stefan Flöper, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bilstein/Rosenberg is a nature reserve.
St. Servatius
Church
Photo: Wolfgang Poguntke, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
St. Servatius is a church, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Bilstein Castle.
Hohe Bracht Observation tower
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Hawiech, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hohe Bracht Observation tower is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2 km southeast of Bilstein Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bilstein and Kirchveischede.
Bonzel
Village
Photo: Teta pk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bonzel is a village, which is situated 2½ km north of Bilstein Castle.
Bilstein Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Lennestadt, Olpe, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.09586° or 51° 5′ 45″ northLongitude
8.01843° or 8° 1′ 6″ eastOpen location code
9F3C32W9+89OpenStreetMap ID
way 128498919OpenStreetMap feature
building=castleOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q1011027
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Bilstein Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Burg Bilstein (Lennestadt)”
- German: “Burg Bilstein”
- Italian: “castello di Bilstein”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Burg Bilstein (Lennestadt)”
- Norwegian: “Burg Bilstein”
- Russian: “замок Бильштайн”
- Turkish: “Bilstein Kalesi, Lennestadt”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Freiwillige Feuerwehr Bilstein and Brill´s Garten.
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