Münzenberg Castle
Münzenberg Castle is a ruined hill castle in the town of the same name in the Wetteraukreis, Hesse, Germany. It dates from the 12th century. It is one of the best preserved castles from the High Middle Ages in Germany.Photo: Presse03, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours:
March: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
April and October: Tuesday—Saturday 10:00 AM—4:00 PM and Sunday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
May—September: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
November: Saturday—Sunday 11:00 AM—4:00 PM
December—February: closed
Monday: closed - Type: Castle
- Description: castle
- Also known as: “Burgruine Münzenberg”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Nikolaus and Friedhof.
St. Nikolaus
Church
Photo: Cherubino, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Nikolaus is a church, which is situated 370 metres north of Münzenberg Castle.
Friedhof
Cemetery
Photo: Cherubino, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Friedhof is a cemetery, which is situated 340 metres west of Münzenberg Castle.
Salzwiesen von Münzenberg
Nature reserve
Photo: Cherubino, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Salzwiesen von Münzenberg is a nature reserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holzheim and Lich.
Lich
Photo: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lich is a town in the North Hesse region of Germany, known for its historic town centre of half-timbered houses.
Münzenberg Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Münzenberg, Wetteraukreis, South Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.45126° or 50° 27′ 5″ northLongitude
8.77626° or 8° 46′ 35″ eastOperator
Freundeskreis Burg und Stadt Münzenberg e. V.Open location code
9F2CFQ2G+GGOpenStreetMap ID
way 804586465OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q321605
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Münzenberg Castle” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Heerlijkheid Muenzenberg”
- Dutch: “Heerlijkheid Munzenberg”
- Dutch: “Heerlijkheid Münzenberg”
- German: “Burg Mintzenberg”
- German: “Burg Minzinberg”
- German: “Burg Münzenberg”
- German: “Münzenburg”
- German: “Tintenfass der Wetterau”
- German: “Wetterauer Tintenfass”
- German: “Wetterauer Tintenfaß”
- Japanese: “ミュンツェンベルク城”
- Macedonian: “Минценбершки замок”
- Polish: “Zamek Münzenberg”
- Portuguese: “Burg Munzenberg”
- Portuguese: “Burg Münzenberg”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Munzenberg”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Münzenberg”
- Portuguese: “Castelo Munzenberg”
- Portuguese: “Castelo Münzenberg”
- Portuguese: “Munzenburg”
- Portuguese: “Münzenburg”
- Portuguese: “Wetterauer Tintenfass”
- Russian: “Мюнценберг (замок, Гессен)”
- Russian: “Мюнценберг”
- Turkish: “Münzenberg Kalesi”
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