Falkenstein Castle (Harz)

Falkenstein Castle (German: Burg Falkenstein), also formerly called New Falkenstein Castle (Burg Neuer Falkenstein) to distinguish it from Old Falkenstein Castle, is a German hill castle in the Harz Mittelgebirge, dating to the High Middle Ages. It is located in the town of Falkenstein between Aschersleben and Harzgerode.

Falkenstein Castle
Burg Falkenstein
Falkenstein, Saxony-Anhalt
Falkenstein Castle
Falkenstein Castle
Falkenstein Castle
Coordinates51°40′54″N 11°15′54″E
TypeHilltop castle
Site information
ConditionPreserved or largely preserved
Site history
Built1120 to 1150
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