Rafenstein
Rafenstein is a castle in Ritten, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige. Rafenstein is situated nearby to Walbenstein Castle, as well as near Castle Ried.Photo: Cepaea, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle ruin in Bolzano, South Tyrol
- Also known as: “Castel Sarentino”, “Castle Rafenstein”, and “Rafenstein Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Walbenstein Castle and Castle Ried.
Walbenstein Castle
Castle
Photo: Cepaea, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Walbenstein Castle is situated 460 metres east of Rafenstein.
Castle Ried
Castle
Photo: Mike.fabian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castle Ried is situated 690 metres southeast of Rafenstein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jenesien and St. Magdalena.
St. Magdalena
Hamlet
Photo: Bartleby08, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Magdalena is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southeast of Rafenstein.
Zollstange
Quarter
Photo: Vollmond11, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zollstange is a quarter, which is situated 3 km south of Rafenstein.
Rafenstein
- Categories: castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ritten, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.52603° or 46° 31′ 34″ northLongitude
11.35704° or 11° 21′ 25″ eastElevation
692 metres (2,270 feet)Open location code
8FRHG9G4+CROpenStreetMap ID
way 196707808OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q1015469
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Satellite Map
Discover Rafenstein from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Danish to Italian—“Rafenstein” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Burgruine Rafenstein”
- Danish: “Rafenstein Borg”
- Dutch: “Burgruine Rafenstein”
- German: “Burg Rafenstein”
- German: “Burgruine Rafenstein”
- German: “Rafenstein”
- German: “Ravenstein”
- German: “Schloss Rafenstein”
- Italian: “Castel Rafenstein”
- Italian: “Castel Sarentino”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eisring Sill - Palaghiaccio Sill and St. Jakob am Sand.
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