Burg Schöneck

#2395 among destinations in Germany

Forts and castles

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Schönecken Castle is a ruined hill castle at 467 m above sea level above the village of Schönecken in the Nims valley in the West Eifel mountains. It lies within the county of Bitburg-Prüm in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The castle stands on the lowest hill ridge in the middle of a valley bowl. The site is guarded on all sides by higher hills. ()

Local name: Burg Schönecken Built: 1230 (794 years ago)Coordinates: 50°9'37"N, 6°27'44"E

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Rhineland-PalatinateGermany

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

Nearby attractions include: Basilika St. Salvator, Prüm Abbey, Hardtkopf, Evangelische Kirche Prüm.

3.6 miNW
Historical place, Sacred and religious sites, Church
Basilika St. Salvator, Prüm
92 min walk • The Basilica of the Transfiguration of Our Lord also called Prüm Basilica is a Catholic temple in the Eifel, Germany and a papal minor basilica dedicated to the Holy Savior and the transfiguration of Christ. Formerly, it was the abbey church of the old abbey of Prüm, founded by the Benedictine order. It depends on the bishopric of Trier.
3.6 miNW
Monastery, Gothic architecture, Baroque architecture
Prüm Abbey, Prüm
91 min walk • Prüm Abbey is a former Benedictine abbey in Prüm, now in the diocese of Trier, founded by the Frankish widow Bertrada the elder and her son Charibert, Count of Laon, in 721. The first abbot was Angloardus.
2.1 miNW
Mountain
Hardtkopf, Prüm
53 min walk • The Hardtkopf is a high hill in the county of Bitburg-Prüm in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It rises in the South Eifel range and, at 601.5 m above sea level, is the highest point on the edge of the Prüm Limestone Basin.
3.7 miNW
Church
Evangelische Kirche Prüm, Prüm
94 min walk • The Prüm Evangelical Church in Prüm is the church of the Prüm Evangelical Parish of the Evangelical Church in the Rhineland in the Trier Church District. It is a diaspora parish and one of the largest parishes in Germany in terms of area.
3.6 miNW
Gothic architecture, Baroque architecture
Sandals of Jesus Christ, Prüm
91 min walk • The Sandals of Jesus Christ were among the most important relics of the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages. They were donated to Prüm Abbey by Pope Zachary and Pope Stephen II.

Burg Schöneck

Facts and practical information

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

Basilika St. Salvator, Prüm

Prüm Abbey, Prüm

Hardtkopf, Prüm

Evangelische Kirche Prüm, Prüm

Sandals of Jesus Christ, Prüm