Selketal

Selketal is a nature reserve in Falkenstein/Harz, Saxony-Anhalt. Selketal is situated nearby to the locality Hirschstein, as well as near Köhlerhütte.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Falkenstein Castle and Ackeburg.

Falkenstein Castle

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Falkenstein Castle, also formerly called New Falkenstein Castle to distinguish it from Old Falkenstein Castle, is a German hill castle in the Harz Mittelgebirge, dating to the High Middle Ages.

The Ackeburg, also called the Ackenburg, in the Harz Mountains of central Germany, is the site of a high medieval hill castle, 333.2 m above sea level, in the borough of Falkenstein/Harz in Harz district in the state of Saxony-Anhalt.

Anhalt Castle

Forest

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Anhalt Castle is a ruined medieval fortification near the town of Harzgerode in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballenstedt and Degenershausen Estate.

Ballenstedt

Town

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Ballenstedt is a town in the Harz district, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.

Degenershausen Estate

Hamlet

The Degenershausen Estate was established in 1872 in accordance with the Prussian County Act of 1872 as an independent municipal estate together with a manor house.