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.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: Castle in Carinthia, Austria
- Also known as: “Burg Unterfalkenstein” and “Walchenstein”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Johannes der Taeufer, Pfaffenberg and Marienkirche Maria Tax, Stallhofen.
Johannes der Taeufer, Pfaffenberg
Church
Photo: Jarlhelm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Johannes der Taeufer, Pfaffenberg is a church, which is situated 390 metres north of Falkenstein Castle.
Marienkirche Maria Tax, Stallhofen
Church
Photo: Johann Jaritz, CC BY-SA 3.0 at.
Marienkirche Maria Tax, Stallhofen is a church, which is situated 1 km west of Falkenstein Castle.
Schloss Trabuschgen
Castle
Schloss Trabuschgen is a castle, which is situated 3 km northwest of Falkenstein Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pfaffenberg and Mallnitz.
Mallnitz
Village
Photo: Wowox, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mallnitz is a municipality in the Spittal an der Drau District in Carinthia, Austria. Mallnitz is situated 9 km northwest of Falkenstein Castle.
Falkenstein Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Obervellach, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.92244° or 46° 55′ 21″ northLongitude
13.24037° or 13° 14′ 25″ eastInception
1164Open location code
8FRMW6CR+X4OpenStreetMap ID
way 372935536OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q1011689
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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”
- Russian: “Фалькенштайн”
- Uzbek: “Falkenstein qal’asi”
- Uzbek: “Falkenstein qasri (Niederfalkenstein)”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Burgruine Oberfalkenstein and Labiges Köpfl.
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