Burg Schenkenstein
Burg Schenkenstein is a tower in Bopfingen, Ostalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg. Burg Schenkenstein is situated nearby to the railway stop Aufhausen (Württ) railway station, as well as near the fire station Freiwillige Feuerwehr Bopfingen - Abteilung Aufhausen.Photo: Dark Avenger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aufhausen (Württ) railway station and Bopfingen airfield.
Aufhausen (Württ) railway station
Railway stop
Photo: Lenn2105, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aufhausen (Württ) railway station is a railway stop, which is situated 140 metres west of Burg Schenkenstein.
Bopfingen airfield
Aerodrome
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bopfingen airfield is an aerodrome.
Ipf
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ipf is a mostly treeless mountain, near Bopfingen, Ostalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, with a prehistoric hill fort on its top. The fort is situated on an isolated hill, with a flattened summit surrounded by a stone wall, ditch and large counterscarp. Ipf is situated 3 km northeast of Burg Schenkenstein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aufhausen and Lauchheim.
Aufhausen
Village
Aufhausen is a borough and a suburb of the town of Bopfingen in the Ostalbkreis district of Baden-Württemberg in Germany. The hamlets of Bayermühle and Michelfeld and the houses Schlägweidmühle and Walkmühle belong to the village.
Lauchheim
Town
Photo: Ramessos, Public domain.
Lauchheim is a town and municipality with approximately 4800 inhabitants in the Ostalbkreis district, in the Stuttgart region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Lauchheim is situated 6 km west of Burg Schenkenstein.
Beuren
Hamlet
Photo: Roland1950, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Beuren is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km southwest of Burg Schenkenstein.
Burg Schenkenstein
- Type: Tower
- Description: castle
- Categories: castle and historic site
- Location: Bopfingen, Ostalbkreis, Stuttgart, Swabian Mountains, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.85578° or 48° 51′ 21″ northLongitude
10.31897° or 10° 19′ 8″ eastElevation
575 metres (1,886 feet)Open location code
8FWGV849+8HOpenStreetMap ID
way 47514493OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q1013873
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Burg Schenkenstein” goes by many names.
- German: “Burg Schenkenstein”
- Turkish: “Schenkenstein Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Freiwillige Feuerwehr Bopfingen - Abteilung Aufhausen and St. Nikolaus.
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