Burg Thurant, Alken

Name: Burg Thurant
Address: 56332 Alken / Mosel, Alken, Germany
Telephone: +49 2605 2004

#1 among attractions in Alken

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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Facts and practical information

The ruins of the Thurant Castle stand on a wide slate hill spur above the villages of Alken on the Moselle in Germany. The castle is in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate and belongs to the spur castle type. Vine gardens on the sunniest slope. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°14'54"N, 7°27'10"E

Address

56332 Alken / MoselAlken Germany

Contact

+49 2605 2004

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Day trips

Burg Thurant – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Eltz Castle, Trutzeltz Castle, Burg Bischofstein, Ehrenburg.

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Turreted medieval castle on a high rock
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Ehrenburg
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Tower
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Bridge
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Locality
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