Ruine Wolkenstein

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Wolkenstein Ruin is a rock castle built in the 12th century and now demolished in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. The castle stable is located on a rocky spur on the Wolkensteinerberg the last spur of the Schiener Berg high above Hemishofen. To the east of Wolkenstein Castle stands Hohenklingen Castle.

Coordinates: 47°40'49"N, 8°50'17"E

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SchaffhausenSwitzerland

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Ruine Wolkenstein – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hohenklingen Castle, Unterhof Castle, Nussbaumersee, Hüttwilersee.

1.3 miSE
Forts and castles
Hohenklingen Castle, Stein am Rhein
34 min walk • Hohenklingen Castle is a castle in the municipality of Stein am Rhein of the Canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Hohenklingen is nominated for the Swiss Location Award 2021. The Castle has been spared from war damage in the course of its history.
4.3 miW
Forts and castles
Unterhof Castle, Gailingen
109 min walk • Unterhof Castle is a castle in the municipality of Diessenhofen of the Canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
4.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Nussbaumersee
117 min walk • Nussbaumersee is a small lake between Nussbaumen and Uerschhausen, both in the municipality of Hüttwilen in the Canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. Its surface area is 25.2 ha. Hüttwilersee and Hasensee are located in the same valley. Nussbaumer See is or was also known as Nussbommersee, Werdsee or Wertsee, Uerschhauser See or unterer See.
4.8 miS
Nature reserve lake with a pebble beach
Hüttwilersee
123 min walk • Hüttwilersee is a lake in the Canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. It is located near two other lakes, Nussbaumersee and Hasensee, on the border of the municipalities of Hüttwilen und Uesslingen-Buch.
5.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Hasensee
129 min walk • Hasensee is a lake in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. It is located in the same valley as Nussbaumersee and Hüttwilersee. Its surface area is 11.1 ha and the surface elevation is 434.16 m, after being lowered by 1.5 m in World War II.
1.6 miSE
47°39'38"N • 8°51'30"E
Lindwurm Museum, Stein am Rhein
42 min walk • History museum, Museum
2.2 miSE
, Island, Area
Werd, Stein am Rhein
55 min walk • Werd Island is the main island of the small island group Werd Islands in the westernmost part of the Lower Lake of Lake Constance just before the High Rhine leaves the part of the lake known as Rheinsee.
1.8 miSE
47°39'34"N • 8°51'36"E
Krippenwelt, Stein am Rhein
45 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
4.4 miSE
Forts and castles
Mammern Castle, Mammern
112 min walk • Mammern Castle is a castle in the municipality of Mammern of the Canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
4.1 miSW
47°38'36"N • 8°46'8"E
Schloss Girsberg
105 min walk • Forts and castles
4.3 miS
Forts and castles
Schloss Steinegg
111 min walk • Steinegg Castle is a castle rebuilt in 1886/1887 in neo-Renaissance style, with origins dating back to the 13th century. It is located in Nussbaumen in the municipality of Hüttwilen in the Swiss canton of Thurgau.