Falkenstein Castle (Harz)
| Falkenstein Castle | |
|---|---|
Burg Falkenstein | |
| Falkenstein, Saxony-Anhalt | |
Falkenstein Castle | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Hilltop castle |
| Condition | Preserved or largely preserved |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 51°40′54″N 11°15′54″E / 51.68167°N 11.26500°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1120 to 1150 |
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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.