Falkenstein Castle

Falkenstein Castle is a ruined hill castle dating to the Middle Ages. It is situated above the eponymous village of Falkenstein on the Donnersberg, the highest point in the Palatinate region, which rises within the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

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Type: Castle
Description: castle of the Palatinate
Also known as: “Château de Falkenstein (Palatinat)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Schelmenkopf - Falkenstein and Hohenfels Castle.

Schelmenkopf - Falkenstein

Nature reserve

Schelmenkopf - Falkenstein

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Schelmenkopf - Falkenstein is a nature reserve.

Hohenfels Castle

Castle

Hohenfels Castle

Photo: Holger Labus, Public domain.

Hohenfels Castle is a ruined hill castle at a height of 545 m above sea level, in the Beutelfels Nature Reserve north of the village of Imsbach in the county of Donnersbergkreis in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Hohenfels Castle is situated 1½ km southeast of Falkenstein Castle.

Donnersberg

Peak

Photo: Kolling, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Donnersberg is the highest peak of the Palatinate region of Germany. The mountain lies between the towns of Rockenhausen and Kirchheimbolanden, in the Donnersbergkreis district, which is named after the mountain. Donnersberg is situated 3½ km northeast of Falkenstein Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Imsbach and Königsstuhl.

Imsbach

Village

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Imsbach is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Imsbach is situated 3 km south of Falkenstein Castle.

Königsstuhl

Locality

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Königsstuhl is a locality, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Falkenstein Castle.

Hahnweilerhof

Hamlet

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Hahnweilerhof is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km southeast of Falkenstein Castle.

Falkenstein Castle

Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Falkenstein, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.60883° or 49° 36′ 32″ north

Longitude

7.8734° or 7° 52′ 24″ east

Open location code

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OpenStreetMap feature

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In Other Languages

From Czech to Turkish—“Falkenstein Castle” goes by many names.

Czech: “Hrad Falkenstein”
Dutch: “Burg Falkenstein”
Esperanto: “Burgo Falkenstein”
French: “château de Falkenstein”
French: “Château de Falkenstein”
German: “Burg Falkenstein”
Turkish: “Falkeinstein Kalesi, Rheinland-Pfalz”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: St. Katharina and Freiwillige Feuerwehr Falkenstein.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Die Burg auf dem Schlot and Burgstubb an der Burgruine.

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