Burg Kirkel
Burg Kirkel, also known as the Kirkeler Burg, is a hill castle ruin located on a sandstone spur above Kirkel-Neuhäusel in the Saarpfalz district of Saarland, Germany.Photo: Thommess, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Lokilech, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle
- Also known as: “Kirkeler Burg”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Photo: FlocciNivis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Mstp77, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heimat und Burgmuseum and Wasserfelsen.
Wasserfelsen
Photo: FlocciNivis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wasserfelsen is situated 170 metres east of Burg Kirkel.
Frauenbrunnen
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Frauenbrunnen is situated 410 metres southeast of Burg Kirkel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkel and Eschweilerhof.
Kirkel
Village
Photo: Thommess, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirkel is a municipality in the Saarpfalz district in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximatively 8 km southeast of Neunkirchen, and 20 km east/northeast of Saarbrücken.
Eschweilerhof
Hamlet
Photo: Gripweed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eschweilerhof is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km northwest of Burg Kirkel.
Bierbach an der Blies
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bierbach an der Blies is a part of Blieskastel, Saarland, Germany. It is part of the Bliesgau and was founded on the right river bank of the Blies. As a consequence of the territorial and administrative reform of 1974 in Saarland, Bierbach ceased… Bierbach an der Blies is situated 4 km southeast of Burg Kirkel.
Burg Kirkel
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kirkel, Saarpfalz-Kreis, Saarland, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.28298° or 49° 16′ 59″ northLongitude
7.24025° or 7° 14′ 25″ eastOpen location code
8FX976MR+54OpenStreetMap ID
way 47370675OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q874196
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Burg Kirkel” goes by many names.
- French: “château de Kirkel”
- French: “Château de Kirkel”
- German: “Burg Kirkel”
- German: “Burgruine Kirkel”
- Greek: “κάστρο Κίρκελ”
- Romanian: “Cetatea Kirkel”
- Russian: “Крепость Киркель”
- Turkish: “Kirkel Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kugelbahn and Alter Wasserspeicher.
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