Beilstein castle ruins
Beilstein castle ruins is a building in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Beilstein castle ruins is situated nearby to the peak Rummel Berg, as well as near the cemetery RuheForst Kaiserslautern.Photo: X artbird x, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: castle ruins east of Kaiserslautern in Rhineland-Palatinate
- Also known as: “Beilstein castle”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Queitersberg and Betzenberg Wildlife Park.
Queitersberg
Peak
The Queitersberg, more rarely spelled Quaidersberg, Quaitersberg or Queidersberg, is a 394-metre-high hill in the northern Palatine Forest in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. On a subpeak is the natural monument of the Felsplatt, a rock formation.
Betzenberg Wildlife Park
Zoo
Photo: Frank11NR, Public domain.
The Betzenberg Wildlife Park in Kaiserslautern, Germany, was founded in 1970 with the aim of enabling the population to observe native species of animals - including those that used to live wild around Kaiserslautern but are no longer native there today. Betzenberg Wildlife Park is situated 3½ km west of Beilstein castle ruins.
Volkspark Kaiserslautern
Park
Photo: Immanuel Giel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Volkspark Kaiserslautern is situated 4 km west of Beilstein castle ruins.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eselsfürth and Betzenberg.
Eselsfürth
Suburb
Photo: Mimue58, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Eselsfürth is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Beilstein castle ruins.
Betzenberg
Suburb
The Betzenberg is a 285-metre-high hill in the German city of Kaiserslautern. It rises about 50 metres above the city and gives its name to the quarter in which it stands. It was well known because it also gave its name to what is now the Fritz Walter Stadium. Betzenberg is situated 5 km west of Beilstein castle ruins.
Waldleiningen
Village
Photo: Awilms, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Waldleiningen is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. Waldleiningen is situated 5 km southeast of Beilstein castle ruins.
Beilstein castle ruins
- Categories: castle ruin, rock castle, building, tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.43327° or 49° 25′ 60″ northLongitude
7.84565° or 7° 50′ 44″ eastOpen location code
8FX9CRMW+87OpenStreetMap ID
way 266727967OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q1010930
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Beilstein castle ruins” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Burg Beilstein”
- Esperanto: “Burgo Beilstein”
- German: “Burg Beilstein (Pfalz)”
- German: “Burg Beilstein”
- German: “Burgruine Beilstein”
- “Burgruine Beilstein”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rummel Berg and RuheForst Kaiserslautern.
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