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.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle
  • Also known as: “Burgruine Kirkel” and “Kirkeler Burg”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heimat und Burgmuseum and Wasserfelsen.

Museum
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is situated 170 metres east of Burg Kirkel.

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is situated 410 metres southeast of Burg Kirkel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirkel and Neuhäusel.

Village
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is a municipality in the Saarpfalz district in , . It is situated approximatively 8 km southeast of , and 20 km east/northeast of .

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km northwest of Burg Kirkel.

Burg Kirkel

Latitude
49.28298° or 49° 16′ 59″ north
Longitude
7.24025° or 7° 14′ 25″ east
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8FX976MR+54
Open­Street­Map ID
way 47370675
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q874196
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Satellite Map

Discover Burg Kirkel from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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”
  • 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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