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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Vaticarsten, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle of the Palatinate
- Also known as: “Burg Falkenstein”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hohenfels Castle and Donnersberg.
Hohenfels Castle
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.
Eremitenklause Börrstadt
Photo: Altera levatur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Eremitenklause Börrstadt is situated 3½ km southeast of Falkenstein Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Imsbach and Königstuhl.
Imsbach
Village
Imsbach is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Imsbach is situated 3 km south of Falkenstein Castle.
Königstuhl
Locality
Photo: Steffen 962, CC0.
Königstuhl is a locality, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Falkenstein Castle.
Hahnweilerhof
Hamlet
Photo: Hyperboreas1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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″ northLongitude
7.8734° or 7° 52′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8FX9JV5F+G9OpenStreetMap ID
way 31674562OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q1011686
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In Other Languages
From Czech to German—“Falkenstein Castle” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Hrad Falkenstein”
- Dutch: “Burg Falkenstein”
- Esperanto: “Burgo Falkenstein”
- French: “Château de Falkenstein (Palatinat)”
- French: “château de Falkenstein”
- French: “Château de Falkenstein”
- German: “Burg Falkenstein”
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Highlights include St. Katharina and Freiwillige Feuerwehr Falkenstein.
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