Burgruine Königstein, Königstein im Taunus

Name: Burgruine Königstein
Address: Königstein im Taunus, Germany
Telephone: +49 6174 202251

#3 among attractions in Königstein im Taunus

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Burgruine Königstein, Königstein im Taunus

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Königstein Castle belongs to the Hessian town of Königstein im Taunus in the Hochtaunus district in Hesse and is its landmark. It is one of the largest castle ruins in Germany.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°10'57"N, 8°27'40"E

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Königstein im Taunus Germany

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+49 6174 202251

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Burgruine Königstein – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

3.4 miN
Mountain with a transmitter and bike park
Großer Feldberg, Schmitten im Taunus
87 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...
1.1 miE
Zoo
Opel Zoo, Kronberg im Taunus
27 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.
2 miE
Forts and castles
Burg Kronberg, Kronberg im Taunus
52 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.
0.9 miNE
Forts and castles, Gothic architecture
Falkenstein Castle, Königstein im Taunus
22 min walk • 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.
2.2 miE
Spa, Hotel, Forts and castles
Schlosshotel Kronberg, Kronberg im Taunus
58 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.
2.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kleiner Feldberg
72 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.
3.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Weilsberg
94 min walk • Weilsberg is a mountain of Hesse, Germany.
3.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Atzelberg
84 min walk • The Atzelberg is a hill in Hesse, Germany.
2.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Hünerberg
73 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.
2.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Altkönig
67 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.
3.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Glaskopf, Glashütten
80 min walk • Glaskopf is a mountain of Hesse, Germany.

Burgruine Königstein, Königstein im Taunus

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Burgruine Königstein – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)