Meistersel Castle
Meistersel Castle is a ruined castle near Ramberg on the outskirts of the Palatinate Forest in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is located on a 492-metre-high hilltop that towers above the Modenbach valley near the Three Beeches pass on the road from Ramberg to Edenkoben.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Castle
- Description: ruined castle in Germany
- Also known as: “Burg Meistersel” and “Burg Modenbach”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ramberger Waldhaus Drei Buchen and Modenbacherhof.
Ramberger Waldhaus Drei Buchen
Restaurant
Photo: Steffen 962, CC0.
Ramberger Waldhaus Drei Buchen is a restaurant, which is situated 580 metres south of Meistersel Castle.
Modenbacherhof
Dwelling
Photo: RuWild, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Modenbacherhof is a dwelling, which is situated 470 metres southeast of Meistersel Castle.
Roßberg
Peak
Photo: Steffen 962, CC0.
The Roßberg near Ramberg in the county of Südliche Weinstraße in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate is, at 637 m above sea level, the third highest mountain in the Palatine Forest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dernbach and Weyher in der Pfalz.
Dernbach
Village
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dernbach is a municipality in the Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Dernbach is situated 3 km southwest of Meistersel Castle.
Weyher in der Pfalz
Village
Photo: Wdelaet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Weyher in der Pfalz is a municipality in Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany with a stable population of around 500, populated for over 1200 years. Weyher in der Pfalz is situated 4½ km east of Meistersel Castle.
Gleisweiler
Village
Photo: Randy43, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
Gleisweiler is a municipality in Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. Gleisweiler is situated 4½ km southeast of Meistersel Castle.
Meistersel Castle
- Categories: rock castle, military base, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ramberg, Südliche Weinstraße, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.27353° or 49° 16′ 25″ northLongitude
8.02416° or 8° 1′ 27″ eastElevation
492 metres (1,614 feet)Open location code
8FXC72FF+CMOpenStreetMap ID
way 377716303OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q1013104
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Meistersel Castle” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Burg Meistersel”
- Esperanto: “Burgo Meistersel”
- German: “Burg Meistersel”
- German: “Burg Modeneck”
- German: “Meistersel”
- German: “Modenbacher Schloss”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bergfried and Palas.
Nearby Places
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