Gräfenstein Castle
Gräfenstein Castle is a ruined rock castle about 2 kilometres east of the village of Merzalben in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is in the county of Südwestpfalz within the Palatine Forest and is often called Merzalber Schloss.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Peter (Merzalben).
St. Peter (Merzalben)
Church
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St. Peter (Merzalben) is a church, which is situated 2 km west of Gräfenstein Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Münchweiler an der Rodalb and Hinterweidenthal.
Münchweiler an der Rodalb
Village
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Münchweiler an der Rodalb is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, and belongs to the municipal association of Rodalben. Münchweiler an der Rodalb is situated 4½ km southwest of Gräfenstein Castle.
Hinterweidenthal
Village
Photo: Urlaubsregion Hauenstein, CC BY 2.0.
Hinterweidenthal is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. Hinterweidenthal is situated 5 km south of Gräfenstein Castle.
Holländerklotz
Locality
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Holländerklotz is a locality, which is situated 6 km east of Gräfenstein Castle.
Gräfenstein Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: ruined castle in Germany
- Categories: rock castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Merzalben, Südwestpfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.24113° or 49° 14′ 28″ northLongitude
7.75661° or 7° 45′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8FX96QR4+FJOpenStreetMap ID
way 45875952OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q22608
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Gräfenstein Castle” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Gräfenstein Castle”
- Esperanto: “Burgo Gräfenstein”
- French: “château de Gräfenstein”
- French: “Château de Gräfenstein”
- German: “Burg Gräfenstein”
- German: “Burgruine Gräfenstein”
- German: “Merzalber Schloss”
- Greek: “Κάστρο Γκρέφενσταϊν”
- Pfaelzisch: “Burch Gräfestää”
- Pfaelzisch: “Burg Gräfenstein”
- Pfaelzisch: “Bursch Gräfeschdää”
- Spanish: “Burg Gräfenstein”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Schloß-Berg and Ritterstein 54 Schäferei.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Gräfenstein Castle”. Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.