Burg Falkenstein

#2736 among destinations in Germany

Forts and castles, Top attraction, Historical place

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Facts and practical information

Falkenstein Castle is a ruined hill castle dating to the Middle Ages. It is situated above the eponymous village of Falkenstein on the Donnersberg, the highest point in the Palatinate region, which rises within the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1135 (889 years ago)Coordinates: 49°36'32"N, 7°52'24"E

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Rhineland-PalatinateGermany

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

Nearby attractions include: Donnersberg, Rockenhausen, Stumpfwald Railway, Hohenfels.

2.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Donnersberg
56 min walk • Donnersberg, the highest mountain in the Palatinate region of Germany, stands as a beacon of natural beauty and historical significance. Rising to an elevation of 687 meters, this mountain is not just the tallest in the area but also a favorite destination for hikers...
2.9 miNW
Church
Rockenhausen, Rockenhausen
74 min walk • Rockenhausen is a former Verbandsgemeinde in the Donnersbergkreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde was in Rockenhausen. On 1 January 2020 it was merged into the new Verbandsgemeinde Nordpfälzer Land.
7.6 miSE
Museum
Stumpfwald Railway
193 min walk • The Stumpfwald Railway is a 600 mm narrow gauge heritage railway that has operated since 1996 in the Stumpfwald, a woodland area in the north of the Palatine Forest in the municipality of Ramsen.
1 miSE
Forts and castles
Hohenfels
26 min walk • Hohenfels Castle is a ruined hill castle at a height of 545 m above sea level, in the Beutelfels Nature Reserve north of the village of Imsbach in the county of Donnersbergkreis in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

Burg Falkenstein

Facts and practical information

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

Donnersberg

Rockenhausen, Rockenhausen

Stumpfwald Railway

Hohenfels