Falkenstein Castle

The château du Falkenstein or Falkenstein Castle is a ruined castle in the commune of in the département of France, at the heart of the Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord. This semi-troglodyte castle dominates the Zinsel valley.
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  • Type: Rock
  • Description: castle in Moselle, France
  • Also known as: “Chateau du Falkenstein”, “Château du Falkenstein”, “Falkenstein Castle ruines”, and “Ruines du château du Falkenstein”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Helfenstein Castle ruines and Lieschbach Pond.

Ruins
Photo: Jean.claude, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Château de Helfenstein is a ruined castle in the commune of in the département of France. is situated 240 metres east of Falkenstein Castle.

Pond
Photo: Pethrus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 700 metres northwest of Falkenstein Castle.

Castle
Photo: Palatinatian, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Château de Rothenbourg or is a ruined castle in the commune of in the département of France. is situated 2½ km north of Falkenstein Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bannstein and Zinswiller.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km west of Falkenstein Castle.

Village
Photo: Ralph Hammann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune in the department in in north-eastern . is 40 km from , the department capital, and 384 km from . is situated 10 km south of Falkenstein Castle.

Falkenstein Castle

Latitude
49.00491° or 49° 0′ 18″ north
Longitude
7.56537° or 7° 33′ 55″ east
Open location code
8FX92H38+X4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 61108871
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bare_rock
Wiki­data ID
Q671459
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Highlights include Schlossberg and Helfenstein.

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