Scharfenstein Castle
Scharfenstein Castle lies on an elongated hill spur above the village of Scharfenstein, in the municipality of Drebach in the Ore Mountains of Saxony, Germany. The castle is one of 24 sites run by the state-owned State Palaces, Castles and Gardens of Saxony.
- Tourist attraction
- …is not wheelchair accessible
- Description: rock castle
- Address: Schloßberg 1, Scharfenstein, Drebach, 09430
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Keep of Scharfenstein Castle and Lutheran Church Drebach.
Keep of Scharfenstein Castle
Keep of Scharfenstein Castle is a scenic viewpoint.
Lutheran Church Drebach
Lutheran Church Drebach is situated 2½ km southwest of Scharfenstein Castle.
Kirche Großolbersdorf
Kirche Großolbersdorf is a church, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Scharfenstein Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grießbach and Venusberg.
Grießbach
Village
Grießbach is a village and a former municipality in the Ore Mountains in Saxony, Germany.
Wilischthal
Wilischthal is a suburb, which is situated 3 km north of Scharfenstein Castle.
Scharfenstein Castle
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Latitude
50.70472° or 50° 42′ 17″ north
Longitude
13.05522° or 13° 3′ 19″ east
Open location code
9F2MP334+V3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From German to Russian—“Scharfenstein Castle” goes by many names.
Замок ШарфенштайнRussian
Замок Шарфенштайн (Рудные горы)Russian
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