Falkenstein Castle, Königstein im Taunus

Name: Falkenstein Castle
Address: Am Hain, Königstein im Taunus, 61462, Germany

#1 among attractions in Königstein im Taunus

Top attraction, Forts and castles, Gothic architecture

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Falkenstein Castle, Königstein im Taunus

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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. ()

Local name: Burgruine Falkenstein Built: 1350 (674 years ago)Coordinates: 50°11'24"N, 8°28'35"E

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Am HainKönigstein im Taunus 61462 Germany

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Day trips

Falkenstein Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Großer Feldberg, Opel Zoo, Burg Kronberg, Schlosshotel Kronberg.

3 miN
Mountain with a transmitter and bike park
Großer Feldberg, Schmitten im Taunus
77 min walk • Ascending above the picturesque landscape of Schmitten im Taunus, Großer Feldberg stands as the tallest mountain in the Taunus range of Germany. This natural landmark, rising to a height of 881 meters, offers stunning panoramic views that draw visitors from near...
0.6 miSE
Zoo
Opel Zoo, Kronberg im Taunus
15 min walk • The Opel Zoo is a zoo in Königstein im Taunus, Hesse in Germany. The Zoo was founded in 1956 by Georg von Opel, and covers 27 hectares. 1,600 animals from 200 species live in the Zoo, including african elephants.
1.5 miSE
Forts and castles
Burg Kronberg, Kronberg im Taunus
38 min walk • Kronberg Castle is a High Middle Ages Rock castle in Kronberg im Taunus, Hochtaunuskreis district, Hesse state, Germany. The castle is beside Altkönig in Taunus. The castle was built between 1220 and 1230.
1.5 miE
Spa, Hotel, Forts and castles
Schlosshotel Kronberg, Kronberg im Taunus
39 min walk • Schlosshotel Kronberg in Kronberg im Taunus, Hesse, near Frankfurt am Main, was built between 1889 and 1893 for the dowager German Empress Victoria and originally named Schloss Friedrichshof in honour of her late husband, Emperor Frederick III.
2.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kleiner Feldberg
66 min walk • The Kleiner Feldberg with an elevation of 826 metres is the second-highest mountain of the Taunus mountain range in Hesse, Germany. The Großer Feldberg is located in its immediate neighbourhood. In 1913, a meteorological and geophysical observatory was built there by German meteorologist Franz Linke.
3.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Weilsberg
90 min walk • Weilsberg is a mountain of Hesse, Germany.
3.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kolbenberg
94 min walk • Kolbenberg is a mountain of Hesse, Germany.
2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Hünerberg
51 min walk • Hünerberg is a hill in Hesse, Germany. In the era of Julius Caesar and Augustus it was part of the territory of the Batavi. Drusus built a fort there shortly before his German campaign.
1.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Altkönig
48 min walk • The Altkönig is the third highest mountain of the Taunus range in Hesse, Germany, reaching a height of 798.2 m above sea level.
3.3 miNE
Archaeological site
Heidetrank Oppidum
85 min walk • 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.
3.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Glaskopf, Glashütten
83 min walk • Glaskopf is a mountain of Hesse, Germany.