Fürstenberg Castle

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Fürstenberg Castle, also called the Electoral Cologne State Castle, is a ruined castle near the former site of the village Höingen, in the municipality of Ense, Soest in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Built on a high point above the Ruhr as a castle for the Archbishop of Cologne, who was among the prince electors of the Holy Roman Empire, the site was called the Prince's Hill, lending its name to the House of Fürstenberg that started with the Imperial Knight Hermann, the Lehnsmann who held the castle for the prince when it was first built, c. 1295. ()

Local name: Burg Fürstenberg Built: 1295 (729 years ago)Coordinates: 51°28'21"N, 7°56'32"E

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North Rhine-WestphaliaGermany

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

Nearby attractions include: Oberrödinghauser Hammer, Herdringen Castle, Brennpunkt - Feuerwehrmuseum der Generationen, St. Walburga.

6.6 miSW
Museum
Oberrödinghauser Hammer
170 min walk • Nestled in the verdant landscape of Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia region, the Oberrödinghauser Hammer stands as a testament to the country's rich industrial heritage. This historical site has been transformed into a museum that offers visitors a glimpse into the...
3.8 miS
Forts and castles
Herdringen Castle
96 min walk • Herdringen Castle is a castle in the Ortsteil Herdringen of the town of Arnsberg, Germany. It is the seat of the Fürstenberg-Herdringen family and the present building is one of the most notable secular Gothic revival buildings in Westphalia.
7.1 miSE
51°24'20"N • 8°4'8"E
Brennpunkt - Feuerwehrmuseum der Generationen, Arnsberg
183 min walk • Museum
5.7 miN
Church
St. Walburga, Werl
145 min walk • The church of St. Walburga in Werl is a 14th-century Gothic hall building with a 62-meter-high late Romanesque tower with a Baroque Welsh dome. It is built of local green sandstone.
4.1 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Freilichtbühne Herdringen
106 min walk • Freilichtbühne Herdringen is a theatre in Herdringen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
1.6 miSE
Church
St.Johannis Baptist
41 min walk • The Catholic parish church of St. John Baptist in Arnsberg-Neheim is colloquially known as the "Sauerland Cathedral" because of its dimensions. In Attendorn there is also a church with this epithet.
7.1 miSE
51°24'5"N • 8°3'43"E
Arnsberger Schloßruine, Arnsberg
182 min walk • Forts and castles
1.9 miSE
Church
Church of St. Michael
49 min walk • The Catholic Church of St. Michael is a landmark church building in Neheim, a district of Arnsberg in the Hochsauerlandkreis.
2.5 miSE
Church
St. Franziskus
64 min walk • St. Francis Church is located in the Neheim district of the city of Arnsberg in the Hochsauerlandkreis district.
6.9 miNE
Church
Sankt Matthias
177 min walk • The Lutheran Church of St. Matthias is a listed church building in Meiningsen, a district of the county seat of Soest.
3.8 miS
Church
Pfarrkirche St. Antonius Einsiedler und St. Vitus
98 min walk • The Catholic parish church of St. Antonius Einsiedler and St. Vitus is a local church building in Herdringen, a district of Arnsberg in the Hochsauerlandkreis.