Falkenstein Castle (Palatinate)
Falkenstein Castle (German: Burg Falkenstein) is a ruined hill castle (imperial castle) dating to the Middle Ages. It is situated above the eponymous village of Falkenstein on the Donnersberg, the highest point in the Palatinate region, which rises within the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
| Falkenstein Castle | |
|---|---|
Burg Falkenstein | |
| Falkenstein | |
Castle ruins and village of Falkenstein (2006) | |
Falkenstein Castle Falkenstein Castle | |
| Coordinates | 49°36′33.17″N 7°52′25.55″E |
| Type | hill castle |
| Code | DE-RP |
| Height | 425 m above sea level (NHN) |
| Site information | |
| Condition | ruin |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1135 |
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