Wolkenburg, Königswinter

Name: Wolkenburg
Address: Königswinter, Germany

#13 among attractions in Königswinter

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Wolkenburg is a departed, i.e. a no longer existing hilltop castle on the mountain of the same name, today still 324 m above sea level in the Siebengebirge in the urban area of Königswinter and Bad Honnef; the name is said to derive from the clouds often shrouding the mountain plateau.

Coordinates: 50°40'7"N, 7°12'50"E

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Königswinter Germany

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Wolkenburg – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Drachenfels, Schloss Drachenburg, Petersberg, Nibelungenhalle & Drachenhöhle.

~1500 ftSW
Hill with a cog railway and castle ruins
Drachenfels, Königswinter
8 min walk • Perched above the town of Königswinter, Germany, the Drachenfels is a storied hill that offers both natural beauty and a touch of legend. Rising 321 meters above the Rhine River, this hill is not only a popular destination for hikers and nature lovers but also a site...
~1750 ftW
Castle-style villa with Rhine views
Schloss Drachenburg, Königswinter
9 min walk • Perched atop the rolling hills of Königswinter, Germany, Schloss Drachenburg presents a fairy tale vista that seems to leap straight from the pages of a storybook. This majestic castle, nestled on the lush slopes of the Siebengebirge near the Rhine River, is not just...
1.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Petersberg, Königswinter
32 min walk • The Petersberg, formerly known as the Stromberg, is a mountain in the Siebengebirge mountain range near Bonn, Germany. It overlooks the cities of Königswinter, on the right bank of the Rhine river, and Bonn on the opposite side.
0.5 miW
50°40'15"N • 7°12'15"E
Nibelungenhalle & Drachenhöhle, Königswinter
12 min walk • Museum
1 miW
Park, Zoo, Aquarium
Sea Life Aquarium, Königswinter
26 min walk • Sea Life Königswinter is one of eight Sea Life centers in Germany. It was opened on December 3, 2005, on the waterfront of the city of Königswinter. In 36 tanks and aquariums, 2000 marine inhabitants from more than 120 species are presented on 2000...
0.4 miW
Zoo, Aquarium
Reptilienzoo, Königswinter
12 min walk • The Nibelungenhalle is a domed building in Königswinter, a town in the Rhine-Sieg district of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is located on the way up to the summit of Drachenfels, where Siegfried is said to have slain the dragon, and displays a...
1 miW
50°40'27"N • 7°11'32"E
Siebengebirgsmuseum, Königswinter
27 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
0.8 miW
Church
Christ Church, Königswinter
22 min walk • The Christuskirche is a Protestant church built in the neo-Gothic style according to plans by master builder Christian Heyden in 1863 and 1864 in the old town of Königswinter in the Rhein-Sieg district and, with the Auferstehungskirche in...
0.8 miS
Church
Sankt Mariae Heimsuchung, Bad Honnef
20 min walk • The Roman Catholic parish church of St. Mary's Visitation in Rhöndorf, a district of Bad Honnef in the Rhein-Sieg district, was built from 1903 to 1905. The church in neo-Romanesque style is located at Frankenweg 125 opposite the park of the house...
0.9 miW
Sacred and religious sites, Church
St. Remigius-Kirche, Königswinter
25 min walk • The Catholic parish church of St. Remigius in Königswinter, a town in the Rhein-Sieg district of North Rhine-Westphalia, was built in 1779/80. It is located in the south of the old town on the main street corner Drachenfelsstraße.
0.4 miNW
Convention center, Forts and castles
Hirschburg, Königswinter
12 min walk • Hirschburg is a historicist country villa with castle character in Königswinter, a town in the Rhein-Sieg district of North Rhine-Westphalia, built in 1883/84. It is located on the northwestern slope of the Hirschberg in the Siebengebirge, east ...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Wolkenburg?

Nearby attractions include Drachenfels, Königswinter (8 min walk), Schloss Drachenburg, Königswinter (9 min walk), Obelisk, Königswinter (9 min walk), Hirschburg, Königswinter (12 min walk).

How to get to Wolkenburg by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wolkenburg:

Train

Schloß Drachenburg (7 min walk)
Drachenfels (8 min walk)

Tram

Königswinter Denkmal • Lines: 66 (20 min walk)
Rhöndorf • Lines: 66 (20 min walk)

Bus

Wintermühlenhof • Lines: 521, Petersberg-Shuttle (20 min walk)
Rhöndorf Kapelle • Lines: 566 (20 min walk)