Sponheim Castle
Sponheim Castle is a medieval ruin in Burgsponheim on the edge of the Hunsrück mountain range in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. From the 12th century it was the original residence of the Counts of Sponheim. Significant portions of the castle remain standing.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle
- Also known as: “Castle Sponheim”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bergkirche (Waldböckelheim) and Heimberg tower.
Bergkirche (Waldböckelheim)
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bergkirche (Waldböckelheim) is a church, which is situated 1½ km south of Sponheim Castle.
Heimberg tower
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Heimberg tower is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3 km southeast of Sponheim Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sponheim and Waldböckelheim.
Sponheim
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Sponheim is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate in western Germany.
Waldböckelheim
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Waldböckelheim is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.
Bockenau
Village
Photo: Waluga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bockenau is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bad Kreuznach district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Bockenau is situated 2½ km west of Sponheim Castle.
Sponheim Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Burgsponheim, Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.83143° or 49° 49′ 53″ northLongitude
7.71474° or 7° 42′ 53″ eastOpen location code
8FX9RPJ7+HVOpenStreetMap ID
way 493945324OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q1014041
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Turkish—“Sponheim Castle” goes by many names.
- Czech: “hrad Sponheim”
- Dutch: “Castle Sponheim”
- Esperanto: “Burgo Sponheim”
- French: “château de Sponheim”
- French: “Château fort de Sponheim”
- German: “Burg Sponheim”
- Russian: “Спанхеймский замок”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Sponheim”
- Turkish: “Sponheim Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Freiwillige Feuerwehr Burgsponheim and Dorfscheune.
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