Erfenstein Castle

Erfenstein Castle is a medieval spur castle in the German state of . It lies within the Palatine Forest above the Elmstein Valley at 265 m above sea level in the vicinity of the hamlet of Erfenstein in the municipality of .
Wikipedia
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  • Castle
  • …is also known as “Neu-Erfenstein”
  • Description: castle ruin in Germany

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Spangenberg Castle and Breitenstein Castle.
F. Riedelio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the partially rebuilt ruin… is situated 270 metres southeast of Erfenstein Castle.
Ulli1105, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The ruins of stand on a crag, 220… is situated 1½ km southwest of Erfenstein Castle.
The is a lake in the central Palatine… is situated 3 km southwest of Erfenstein Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Erfenstein and Helmbach.
AF666, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.
AF666, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.
AF666, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality… is situated 3½ km northeast of Erfenstein Castle.

Erfenstein Castle

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Latitude
49.35324° or 49° 21′ 12″ north
Longitude
8.01393° or 8° 0′ 50″ east
Open location code
8FXC9237+7H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 34025059
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q1011642

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Erfenstein Castle” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Alt-Erfenstein and Lourdesgrotte.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Erfenstein, Schloßschänke and Erfenstein.

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