Scharfenstein Castle

Scharfenstein Castle lies on an elongated hill spur above the village of Scharfenstein, in the municipality of in the of , Germany. The castle is one of 24 sites run by the state-owned State Palaces, Castles and Gardens of Saxony.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: rock castle
  • Also known as: “Burg Scharfenstein (Erzgebirge)”
  • Address: Schloßberg 1, Scharfenstein, Drebach, 09430

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Keep of Scharfenstein Castle and Lutheran Church Drebach.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Rigorius, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a scenic viewpoint.

Church
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is situated 2½ km southwest of Scharfenstein Castle.

Church
Photo: Liesel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Scharfenstein Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grießbach and Venusberg.

Village
is a village and a former municipality in the in , . It was absorbed into the municipality in 1999, and became part of the municipality in January 2010. It counts approximately 690 inhabitants.

Village
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is a village and a former municipality in the district , in , . Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality . is situated 2½ km west of Scharfenstein Castle.

Suburb
Photo: Aagnverglaser, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 3 km north of Scharfenstein Castle.

Scharfenstein Castle

Latitude
50.70472° or 50° 42′ 17″ north
Longitude
13.05522° or 13° 3′ 19″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
9F2MP334+V3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 214841582
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1013852
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In Other Languages

From German to Russian—“Scharfenstein Castle” goes by many names.
  • German: “Burg Scharfenstein”
  • Russian: “Замок Шарфенштайн (Рудные горы)”
  • Russian: “Замок Шарфенштайн”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Burggarten and Zisterne.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Treppenturm and Burgladen.

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