Burg Hohenschelklingen

Burg Hohenschelklingen is a tower in , , . Burg Hohenschelklingen is situated nearby to the cave , as well as near the community center .
Photo: AlexanderF, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Tower
  • Description: castle
  • Also known as: “Burg Hohen Schelklingen”, “Castro Schälkalingen”, and “Ruine Hohenschelklingen”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hohle Fels and Schelklingen train station.

Cave
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The is a in the of that has yielded a number of important archaeological finds dating from the Upper Paleolithic. Artifacts found in the cave represent some of the earliest examples of prehistoric art and musical instruments ever discovered. is situated 1½ km east of Burg Hohenschelklingen.

Railway station
Photo: Olga Ernst, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway station, which is situated 1 km south of Burg Hohenschelklingen.

School
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is a school, which is situated 1 km west of Burg Hohenschelklingen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blaubeuren and Altheim.

Town
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is a town in the district of Alb-Donau near in , . As of December 2007 it had 11,963 inhabitants. is situated 5 km northeast of Burg Hohenschelklingen.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Alb-Donau in , . is situated 6 km southeast of Burg Hohenschelklingen.

Village
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is a small village in the Alb-Donau district, in , . As part of a merge in alongside with the hamlet Ermelau, it was incorporated in since January 1, 1974. The population is 350. is situated 7 km southwest of Burg Hohenschelklingen.

Burg Hohenschelklingen

Latitude
48.3793° or 48° 22′ 46″ north
Longitude
9.73179° or 9° 43′ 54″ east
Height
25 metres (82 feet)
Open location code
8FWF9PHJ+PP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 162854881
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q1012437
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From German to Turkish—“Burg Hohenschelklingen” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Hohenschelklingen and Lourdes-Grotte.

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