Schkölen Castle
Schkölen Castle is a partially preserved water castle stand at a height of 210 metres above sea level in the centre of the town of Schkölen in the county of Saale-Holzland-Kreis in the German state of Thuringia.Photo: Michael Sander, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: Monday—Friday 9:00 AM—noon and 1:00 PM—5:00 PM
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle
- Also known as: “Wasserburg Schkölen”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include City Church Schkoelen and Cemetery Schkölen.
City Church Schkoelen
Church
Photo: Michael Sander, CC BY-SA 3.0.
City Church Schkoelen is situated 170 metres southwest of Schkölen Castle.
Cemetery Schkölen
Cemetery
Photo: Steffen Löwe Gera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cemetery Schkölen is situated 220 metres southwest of Schkölen Castle.
Dreifaltigkeitskirche Hainchen
Church
Photo: BrThomas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dreifaltigkeitskirche Hainchen is a church, which is situated 2 km southeast of Schkölen Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seidewitz and Hainchen.
Schkölen Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Schkölen, Saale-Holzland-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.04185° or 51° 2′ 31″ northLongitude
11.81946° or 11° 49′ 10″ eastOpen location code
9F3H2RR9+PQOpenStreetMap ID
way 204358044OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q1013884
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In Other Languages
“Schkölen Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Burg Schkölen”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Friedensplatz and Stadtverwaltung Schkölen.
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