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Falkenstein Castle Ruins

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Falkenstein Castle Ruins

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Falkenstein Castle Ruins

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

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Vanessa

March 11, 2019

Falkenstein Castle was probably built in the middle of the 14th century. Although it is significantly smaller than the neighboring castle in Königstein, it is still worth a visit. From here you have a spectacular view over the rolling hills of the Taunus and far into the Rhine-Main plain. The castle ruins are open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. from April to October. Admission is 2 euros.

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Arek

April 11, 2020

Falkenstein Castle, also known as Neu-Falkenstein, is the ruin of a hilltop castle in the climatic health resort of the same name, Falkenstein, a district of Königstein im Taunus in the Hochtaunus district in Hesse. The surrounding mountain is a nature reserve as Burghain Falkenstein.

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Hunsbuckel 🇺🇦

October 16, 2019

The so-called castle Neu-Falkenstein was built in the mid-14th century, builders were the lords of Bolanden-Falkenstein. Presumably, the new facility was in close proximity to Burg Nüring, which was built in the 11th century. The castle Falkenstein was mentioned for the first time in the year 1364 - in the realm war against Philipp VI. from Falkenstein.

From the end of the 14th century, the plant changed hands many times and came in the early 17th century in the possession of the Lord of Staffel.

After the end of the Thirty Years' War, it lost importance and thus their fate was sealed. Although it was still inhabited until about 1780 by the Lords of Bettendorf, but then gradually stopped. So today's entrance gate is just a reconstruction.

In 1945, the community Falkenstein owner of the plant. Since the castle lacks an infrastructure: there is no running water and no sanitary facilities, it can only be used to a limited extent. The men's singing club Falkenstein, who uncovered the cellar in the castle ruins, celebrates his summer party at the castle once a year.

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