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Falkenstein Castle

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Darmstadt District

Falkenstein Castle

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Falkenstein Castle

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Burghain - Falkenstein

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Location: Königstein im Taunus, Hochtaunuskreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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1. Braubachtal Nature Reserve – View of Königstein Castle loop from Kriftel

42.2km

03:11

640m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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2. Brunhildis Rock – Summit Cross of the Großer Feldberg loop from Hattersheim (Main)

49.6km

03:39

950m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Fuchstanz Forest Tavern – Falkenstein Castle loop from Königstein (Taunus)

20.4km

01:49

460m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Jockel

May 22, 2021

A really nice view of Kronberg, the Opel Zoo and the Frankfurt skyline

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Stefan aus Rhein-Main

July 21, 2022

The ascent to the Falkensteiner castle ruins is quite difficult.
In return, the castle offers a great view of Frankfurt and the Rhine-Main plain. However, the nearby Hardtbergturm offers an even better view all around.
An attractive place for a break, the castle ruins themselves offer comparatively little.

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Joachim N. 🇺🇦

May 23, 2025

Philip I of Falkenstein had a new castle built a few meters east of the old Nuremberg tower castle – initially called "Neu Falkenstein" after the family's ancestral seat in the Palatinate. The castle, whose widely visible castle tower dates back to the 15th century, was first mentioned in a document in 1364. Before 1418, the castle came into the possession of the Lords of Nassau-Weilburg, who granted it as a fief along with the old County of Nuremberg. Subsequently, several noble families owned shares in Falkenstein Castle, including the Lords of Kronberg, Staffel, and Hattstein. The latter were known as robber barons who used the castle's location as an ideal base for raids. From 1679, the Barons of Bettendorf were the feudal lords of the castle and village of Falkenstein for three generations, which continued to bear the name of Nuremberg.

The frequent changes of ownership, however, damaged the complex. In 1784, the castle's old residential building had to be demolished. Falkenstein Castle increasingly served as a shelter for the homeless, and after 1800, it served as a quarry for the Falkenstein community. In the mid-19th century, the Frankfurt merchant Osterrieth obtained a demolition ban.
In 1954, the municipality of Falkenstein acquired the castle ruins.

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Location: Königstein im Taunus, Hochtaunuskreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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Falkenstein Castle

1. Braubachtal Nature Reserve – View of Königstein Castle loop from Kriftel

2. Brunhildis Rock – Summit Cross of the Großer Feldberg loop from Hattersheim (Main)

3. Fuchstanz Forest Tavern – Falkenstein Castle loop from Königstein (Taunus)

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