Falkenstein Castle (Taunus)

Falkenstein Castle
Burgruine Falkenstein
Neu-Falkenstein
Königstein im Taunus-Falkenstein
Falkenstein in 2001. View of the gate and bergfried from the interior of the castle
Site information
Typehill castle
CodeDE-HE
Conditionbergfried, enceinte
Location
Falkenstein Castle
Burgruine Falkenstein
Coordinates50°11′25″N 8°28′36″E / 50.19028°N 8.47667°E / 50.19028; 8.47667
Height450 m above sea level (NHN)
Site history
Builtaround 1350
Garrison information
Occupantsnobility

Falkenstein Castle (German: Burg Falkenstein), also called New Falkenstein (Neu-Falkenstein), is a ruined hill castle at 450 m above sea level (NHN) in the eponymous climatic spa of Falkenstein, a quarter of Königstein im Taunus in the county of Hochtaunuskreis in the German state of Hesse.