Naturschutzgebiet Altkönig
Naturschutzgebiet Altkönig is a nature reserve in Kronberg, Hochtaunuskreis, Hesse. Naturschutzgebiet Altkönig is situated nearby to the locality Sieben Brüder, as well as near Fuchstanz.Photo: GPSLeo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Dietmar Giljohann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Großer Feldberg and Altkönig.
Großer Feldberg
Peak
Photo: Milseburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Großer Feldberg is, at a height of 879.5 metres, the highest elevation of the Taunus mountains, and of the entire Rhenish Massif. It is situated in the Hochtaunuskreis district in Hesse, Germany.
Altkönig
Peak
Photo: Milseburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Altkönig is the third highest mountain of the Taunus range in Hesse, Germany, reaching a height of 798.2 m above sea level. Its summit is lies within the borough of Kronberg im Taunus not far from the village of Königstein im Taunus which is part of Falkenstein in the Hessian county of Hochtaunuskreis.
Heidetrank Oppidum
Photo: GPSLeo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Heidetränk Oppidum near Oberursel in the Taunus in Germany is one of Europe's most important Celtic oppida. The oppidum was surrounded by ramparts which encircled the settlement of opposite sides of a ravine called the Heidetrankthal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oberursel and Fuchstanz.
Oberursel
Photo: Dontworry, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oberursel, or Oberursel, is a small city in Hesse. The city is in the area of the Taunus mountain range in Hesse, north of Frankfurt.
Naturschutzgebiet Altkönig
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: protected area in Germany
- Categories: Naturschutzgebiet, protected area, and recreation area
- Location: Kronberg, Hochtaunuskreis, South Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.2155° or 50° 12′ 56″ northLongitude
8.4885° or 8° 29′ 19″ eastInception
August 11th, 1944Open location code
9F2C6F8Q+5COpenStreetMap ID
way 89604732OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q61952026
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Naturschutzgebiet Altkönig” goes by many names.
- German: “Altkönig”
- German: “Naturschutzgebiet Altkönig”
- German: “NSG Altkönig”
- Spanish: “Altkönig”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sieben Brüder and Falkenstein.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Keltenwall Altkönig and Weiße Mauer.
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