Falkenstein Castle
Falkenstein Castle, also called New Falkenstein, is a ruined hill castle at 450 m above sea level in the eponymous climatic spa of Falkenstein, a quarter of Königstein im Taunus in the county of Hochtaunuskreis in the German state of Hesse.
- Opening hours:
April–October: 10:00 AM–7:00 PM
November–March: closed - Type: Castle
- Description: ruined castle near Falkenstein, Hesse
- Also known as: “Burg Falkenstein”, “Burgruine Falkenstein (Taunus)”, and “Château de Falkenstein (Taunus)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Burg Nürings and Burghain - Falkenstein.
Martin-Luther-Kirche
Church
Martin-Luther-Kirche is a church, which is situated 420 metres northeast of Falkenstein Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fuchstanz and Hegewiese.
Falkenstein Castle
- Categories: castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Königstein im Taunus, Hochtaunuskreis, South Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.19005° or 50° 11′ 24″ north
Longitude
8.47659° or 8° 28′ 36″ east
Open location code
9F2C5FRG+2J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Falkenstein Castle” goes by many names.
- French: “château de Falkenstein”
- French: “Château de Falkenstein”
- German: “Burgruine Falkenstein”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Bergfried Burg Falkenstein and Dettweiler Tempel.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Hinweis Burg Falkenstein and Informationstafeln.
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Worth a closer look: Darmstadt and Bensheim.
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