Scharfenstein Castle, Kiedrich

Name: Scharfenstein Castle
Address: Kiedrich, Germany

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Scharfenstein Castle, a ruined castle near the town of Kiedrich in Hesse, Germany, was part of the Bishopric of Mainz's border fortifications. It was erected in 1160 under Christian I. ()

Local name: Burg Scharfenstein Built: 1160 (864 years ago)Coordinates: 50°2'51"N, 8°4'52"E

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Kiedrich Germany

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

Nearby attractions include: Kloster Eberbach, Schloss Freudenberg, Schloss Vollrads, St. Valentin.

1.6 miW
Former monastery now producing wine
Kloster Eberbach, Eltville
41 min walk • Nestled in the serene hills of the Rheingau region, Kloster Eberbach stands as a testament to medieval monastic life and the enduring legacy of Cistercian architecture. Founded in 1136, this former monastery near Eltville, Germany, is a cultural and historical gem...
4.6 miE
Museum, Forts and castles
Schloss Freudenberg, Wiesbaden
118 min walk • Schloss Freudenberg is an intriguing destination nestled in the vibrant city of Wiesbaden, Germany. This unique site serves as a museum but is unlike any conventional museum you might have visited before. Schloss Freudenberg offers visitors an extraordinary experience...
4.5 miSW
Vineyard, Palace, Forts and castles
Schloss Vollrads, Oestrich-Winkel
115 min walk • Schloss Vollrads is a castle and a wine estate in the Rheingau wine-growing region in Germany. It has been making wine for over 800 years.
0.5 miS
Church, Gothic architecture
St. Valentin, Kiedrich
12 min walk • St. Valentin is the common name for the Catholic parish church and Basilica minor Basilica of SS Dionysius and Valentinus in Kiedrich in the Rheingau, in Hesse, Germany. It was built at the end of the 15th century in the Gothic style. Its organ is one of the oldest playable organs in Germany.
3.5 miE
Forts and castles
Frauenstein Castle, Wiesbaden
89 min walk • Frauenstein Castle is a ruined castle in the town of Wiesbaden-Frauenstein in Hesse, Germany. It is not known who built Frauenstein Castle, but, based on dendrochronological evidence, its construction has been dated to around 1184.
3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Hallgarter Zange
76 min walk • The Hallgarter Zange is a hill in the Taunus mountains of Hesse, Germany.
2.4 miSE
Forts and castles, Museum
Kurfürstliche Burg, Eltville
62 min walk • The Electoral Castle is a town castle in Eltville am Rhein in the Rheingau-Taunus district of Hesse and the town's landmark.
1.6 miSW
Shopping
Steinberg
40 min walk • Steinberg is a 32.4 hectares wall-enclosed vineyard near Hattenheim in the Rheingau. It is the largest wall-enclosed vineyard in Germany.
4.4 miSW
Church
Basilika St. Ägidius, Oestrich-Winkel
112 min walk • The Basilica of Saint Aegidius is a three-nave Romanesque church building in Mittelheim in the Rheingau region of Hesse. Dedicated to Saint Aegidius, the church dates from the early 12th century, but was built partly on the foundations of a...
3.6 miE
Memorial
Goethestein, Wiesbaden
94 min walk • The Goethestein near the Wiesbaden district of Frauenstein is a tetrahedron erected in 1932 to commemorate Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's stay at the site.
3.5 miE
Neighbourhood
Wiesbaden-Frauenstein, Wiesbaden
90 min walk • Frauenstein is the westernmost borough of the city of Wiesbaden, located in the Rhine Main Area near Frankfurt and capital of the federal state of Hesse, Germany. The borough has a population of approximately 2,400. The formerly independent village was incorporated into Wiesbaden in 1928.

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Which popular attractions are close to Scharfenstein Castle?

Nearby attractions include St. Valentin, Kiedrich (12 min walk), Sankt Michaelskapelle, Kiedrich (13 min walk), Weingut Weil, Kiedrich (13 min walk).