Festenstein Castle

Festenstein Castle is a 13th-century castle ruin, located above Andrian in , in northern . It is perched on a rocky outcrop called the Gaider Schlucht, and can only be reached via a steep mountain climb.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in Eppan, South Tyrol
  • Also known as: “Castel Festenstein” and “Festenstein - Castelforte”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wolfsthurn Castle and Andrian Castle.

Castle
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is situated 580 metres northeast of Festenstein Castle.

Castle
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is situated 510 metres northeast of Festenstein Castle.

Peak
Photo: southtyrolean, CC BY 2.0.
The is a mountain of the Nonsberg group in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Missian and Siebeneich.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km southeast of Festenstein Castle.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km east of Festenstein Castle.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km north of Festenstein Castle.

Festenstein Castle

Latitude
46.51199° or 46° 30′ 43″ north
Longitude
11.2188° or 11° 13′ 8″ east
Open location code
8FRHG669+QG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 161411139
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q1011701
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Festenstein Castle” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Festenstein”
  • German: “Burg Festenstein”
  • German: “Castel Festenstein”
  • German: “Festenstein”
  • Italian: “Castel Festenstein”
  • Italian: “Castelforte”
  • Macedonian: “Фестенштајн (замок)”
  • Macedonian: “Фестенштајн”
  • Turkish: “Festenstein Kalesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Steinbruch - Cava di Pietra and Schwimmbad Andrian.

Nearby Places

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