Falkenstein Castle
The château du Falkenstein or Falkenstein Castle is a ruined castle in the commune of Philippsbourg in the Moselle département of France, at the heart of the Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord. This semi-troglodyte castle dominates the Zinsel valley.
- Rock
- …dates from the 11th century
- Description: castle in Moselle, France
- Also known as“Château du Falkenstein”“Falkenstein Castle ruines”“Ruines du château du Falkenstein”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Helfenstein Castle ruines and Lieschbach Pond.
Helfenstein Castle ruines
Ruins
The Château de Helfenstein is a ruined castle in the… Helfenstein Castle ruines is situated 240 metres east of Falkenstein Castle.
Lieschbach Pond
Pond
Lieschbach Pond is situated 700 metres northwest of Falkenstein Castle.
Rothenburg Castle
Castle
The Château de Rothenbourg or Rothenburg Castle… Rothenburg Castle is situated 2½ km north of Falkenstein Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bannstein and Zinswiller.
Bannstein
Hamlet
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Bannstein is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km west of Falkenstein Castle.
Zinswiller
Village
Zinswiller is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Zinswiller is situated 10 km south of Falkenstein Castle.
Falkenstein Castle
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Latitude
49.00491° or 49° 0′ 18″ north
Longitude
7.56537° or 7° 33′ 55″ east
Open location code
8FX92H38+X4
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Falkenstein Castle” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “法尔肯施泰因城堡”
- Chinese: “法爾肯施泰因城堡”
- Dutch: “Château du Falkenstein”
- French: “château du Falkenstein (Moselle)”
- French: “château du Falkenstein”
- French: “Château du Falkenstein”
- German: “Burg Falkenstein”
- German: “Château du Falkenstein”
- Turkish: “Falkenstein Kalesi”
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