Falkenstein Castle
Niederfalkenstein Castle is a medieval castle near Obervellach in Carinthia, Austria. It is part of the larger Falkenstein fortification complex; while the main fortress of Oberfalkenstein today is a ruin, the lower barbican of Niederfalkenstein is largely preserved.
- Type: Museum
- Description: Castle in Carinthia, Austria
- Also known as: “Burg Unterfalkenstein”, “Niederfalkenstein Castle”, and “Walchenstein”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Falkenstein Bridge and Johannes der Taeufer, Pfaffenberg.
Falkenstein Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Johannes der Taeufer, Pfaffenberg
Church
Marienkirche Maria Tax, Stallhofen
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pfaffenberg and Mallnitz.
Mallnitz
Village
Falkenstein Castle
- Categories: castle, building, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Obervellach, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.92244° or 46° 55′ 21″ north
Longitude
13.24037° or 13° 14′ 25″ east
Inception
1164
Open location code
8FRMW6CR+X4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
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Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Uzbek—“Falkenstein Castle” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Burcht Falkenstein”
- Dutch: “Burg Falkenstein”
- French: “château du Falkenstein”
- French: “Château du Falkenstein”
- German: “Burg Falkenstein”
- German: “Burg Niederfalkenstein”
- German: “Burg Valchenstain”
- German: “Burg Walchenstein”
- German: “Schloss Niederfalkenstein”
- Russian: “Замок Фалькенштайн”
- Uzbek: “Falkenstein qal’asi”
- Uzbek: “Falkenstein qasri (Niederfalkenstein)”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Burgruine Oberfalkenstein and Pfaffenberg-Zwenberg-Bridge.
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