Reichenstein Castle, Trechtingshausen

Name: Reichenstein Castle
Address: Burgweg 24, Trechtingshausen, 55413, Germany
Telephone: +49 6721 6117

#3 among attractions in Trechtingshausen

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Reichenstein Castle, also known as Falkenburg is a castle in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley. It stands on a mountain spur on the eastern slope of the Bingen Forest, above the Rhineland-Palatinate municipality of Trechtingshausen in the Mainz-Bingen district in Germany. ()

Local name: Burg Reichenstein Built: 1100 (924 years ago)Coordinates: 50°0'18"N, 7°51'13"E

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Burgweg 24Trechtingshausen 55413 Germany

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+49 6721 6117

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

Nearby attractions include: Rheinstein Castle, Niederwalddenkmal, Burg Klopp, Burg Sooneck.

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