Falkenburg

Falkenburg is an archaeological site in Kyffhäuserland, Kyffhäuserkreis, Thuringia. Falkenburg is situated nearby to the cave Entdeckerstollen, as well as near Barbarossa Cave.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Barbarossa Cave and St. Johannes.

Barbarossa Cave

Cave

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The Barbarossa Cave is an anhydrite cave in the Kyffhäuser Hills near Rottleben in the east German state of Thuringia. It is a cave with large caverns, grottos and lakes.

St. Johannes

Church

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St. Johannes is a church, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Falkenburg.

St. Pankratii

Church

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St. Pankratii is a church, which is situated 2 km west of Falkenburg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bendeleben and Rathsfeld.

Bendeleben

Village

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Bendeleben is a village in the municipality of Kyffhäuserland, in the Kyffhäuserkreis district of Thuringia, Germany. It lies near the centre of the municipality in a valley basin.

Rathsfeld

Hamlet

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Rathsfeld is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Falkenburg.

Göllingen is a village and a former municipality in the district Kyffhäuserkreis, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 31 December 2012, it is part of the municipality Kyffhäuserland. Göllingen is situated 4 km southwest of Falkenburg.

Falkenburg

Type: Archaeological site
Description: castle
Categories: castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Kyffhäuserland, Kyffhäuserkreis, Thuringia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

51.37515° or 51° 22′ 31″ north

Longitude

11.03765° or 11° 2′ 16″ east

Open location code

9F3H92GQ+33

OpenStreetMap ID

way 204522685

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q151507

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In Other Languages

From German to Kölsch—“Falkenburg” goes by many names.

German: “Falkenburg”
Kölsch: “Falkeburch”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Entdeckerstollen and Barbarossahöhle.

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