Schadeck Castle, Runkel

Name: Schadeck Castle
Address: Runkel, Germany

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Schadeck Castle is a counter-castle which was built in opposition to the nearby Runkel Castle. It stands above the River Lahn in the eponymous parish in the county of Limburg-Weilburg in the German state of Hesse. ()

Local name: Burg Schadeck Built: 1288 (736 years ago)Coordinates: 50°24'30"N, 8°9'20"E

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Runkel Germany

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

Nearby attractions include: Weilburg Palace, Limburg Cathedral, Burg Runkel, Berger Kirche.

7.1 miNE
Palace, Event space, Forts and castles
Weilburg Palace, Weilburg
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Colourful 13th-century religious site
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History museum, Forts and castles
Burg Runkel, Runkel
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3.2 miS
Church
Berger Kirche
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Gothic architecture
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50°23'46"N • 8°11'12"E
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Church
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Cemetery
ehemaliger Friedhof, Limburg an der Lahn
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Museum, Art museum
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