Hohenecken Castle, Kaiserslautern

Name: Hohenecken Castle
Address: Kaiserslautern, Germany

#8 among attractions in Kaiserslautern

Top attraction, Historical place, Forts and castles, Romanesque architecture

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Hohenecken Castle is the ruin of a spur castle from the Hohenstaufen era on the Schlossberg hill above the Kaiserslautern ward of Hohenecken in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is located at an elevation of 363 m above sea level. ()

Local name: Burg Hohenecken Built: 1200 (824 years ago)Coordinates: 49°24'53"N, 7°42'5"E

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Kaiserslautern Germany

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

Nearby attractions include: Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Pfalztheater, Humberg Tower, Rathaus Kaiserslautern.

3.6 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern
93 min walk • Fritz-Walter-Stadion is the home stadium of 1. FC Kaiserslautern and is located in the city of Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It was one of the stadia used in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
3.8 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Pfalztheater, Kaiserslautern
97 min walk • The Pfalztheater is a theatre building and company in the German city of Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatine. It is the only three-genre venue in the state, putting on music, drama and dance.
3.5 miE
Tower
Humberg Tower, Kaiserslautern
90 min walk • The Humberg Tower is an observation tower on the Humberg hill, 425 metres high, to the south of the city of Kaiserslautern in southwest Germany. The idea of building a tower on the Humberg was taken up in 1896.
3.7 miNE
City hall, Architecture
Rathaus Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern
95 min walk • Located in Kaiserslautern Germany, Kaiserslautern Town Hall is one of the tallest town halls in the European Union. The building was put in service in 1968.
3.6 miN
Park, Outdoor activities, Zoo
Zoo Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern
92 min walk • The Kaiserslautern Zoo is a zoo in the city of Kaiserslautern in Germany. The Zoo was founded on June 15, 1968, and is located in Kaiserslautern's Siegelbach neighbourhood.
1.3 miS
Watersports, Water park, Kayaking
Gelterswoog, Kaiserslautern
34 min walk • The Gelterswoog is a reservoir in the district of Hohenecken in the West Palatinate city of Kaiserslautern. Three valley cuts of its tributaries, including the Walkmühl and Kolbental valleys with Kolbenwoog and Kolbenmoor, as well as the siltation...
2.5 miE
Universities and schools
Technical University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern
63 min walk • Technical University of Kaiserslautern is a public research university in Kaiserslautern, Germany.
3.7 miNE
Ruins, Forts and castles
Kaiserpfalz, Kaiserslautern
94 min walk • The Imperial Palace of Kaiserslautern, which has become a ruin, popularly known as Barbarossaburg or Kaiserslautern Castle, is a fortified and administrative castle built by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa in the 12th century as a royal palace in the...
3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Humberg, Kaiserslautern
76 min walk • The Humberg is a mountain in the south of Kaiserslautern, Germany, that stands on the border of the Palatinate forest. With a height of 425 meters, it is the highest point in the area of Kaiserslautern.
3.7 miNE
Fountain
Fackelbrunnen, Kaiserslautern
94 min walk • The Fackelbrunnen, also Fackelwoogbrunnen, is a fountain in the green area between Burgstraße and Fruchthallstraße in Kaiserslautern.
3.7 miNE
49°26'40"N • 7°46'16"E
Collegiate Church, Kaiserslautern
96 min walk • Sacred and religious sites, Church