Sponheim Castle

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Sponheim Castle is a medieval ruin in Burgsponheim on the edge of the Hunsrück mountain range in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. From the 12th century it was the original residence of the Counts of Sponheim. Significant portions of the castle remain standing. ()

Local name: Burg Sponheim Completed: XII centuryCoordinates: 49°49'53"N, 7°42'53"E

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Rhineland-PalatinateGermany

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

Nearby attractions include: Altenbaumburg, Ebernburg Castle, Gutenburg Castle, Disibodenberg.

6.2 miSE
Forts and castles
Altenbaumburg
158 min walk • Perched atop the rolling hills of the Alsenz Valley, Altenbaumburg Castle is a historical gem nestled in the picturesque landscape of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. This medieval fortress, whose origins date back to the early 12th century, stands as a silent sentinel...
5.8 miE
Historical place, Forts and castles, Convention center
Ebernburg Castle, Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg
147 min walk • Ebernburg Castle is a castle above the town of Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
5.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Gutenburg Castle
131 min walk • Nestled in the verdant hills of Germany, Gutenberg Castle is an emblem of medieval fortification and history. This imposing structure, with its robust walls and towering turrets, dates back to the 11th century and was primarily constructed for defense purposes.
3.8 miS
Monastery
Disibodenberg
98 min walk • Disibodenberg is a monastery ruin in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It was founded by Saint Disibod. Hildegard of Bingen, who wrote Disibod's biography "Vita Sancti Disibodi", lived in Disibodenberg for 39 years.
5.5 miE
Geologic formation, Park, Climbing
Rotenfels, Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg
140 min walk • Rotenfels is a mountain on the territory of the local community of Traisen, between Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg, Norheim in the west and Rüdesheim in the north. It is a nature reserve and a destination for experienced climbers.
4.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lemberg
106 min walk • The Lemberg is a hill on the river Nahe between the villages of Niederhausen, Oberhausen an der Nahe and Feilbingert. At 422 metres, it is the highest hill on the Nahe.
4.6 miS
Museum, Restaurant
Odernheim am Glan
117 min walk • Odernheim am Glan is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bad Kreuznach district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
4.2 miSW
49°47'14"N • 7°38'57"E
Pförterhäuschen, Bad Sobernheim
108 min walk • Museum
5.1 miSW
49°46'15"N • 7°38'56"E
Rheinland-Pfälzisches Freilichtmuseum, Bad Sobernheim
131 min walk • Museum
4.3 miSW
49°47'1"N • 7°39'9"E
Matthiaskirche, Bad Sobernheim
110 min walk • Church
4.5 miE
Town
Rüdesheim
116 min walk • Rüdesheim is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Rüdesheim an der Nahe.