Schönecken Castle
| Schönecken Castle | |
|---|---|
Burg Schönecken, Bella Costa, Clara Costa | |
| Schönecken | |
The ruins of Schönecken in June 2005 | |
| Site information | |
| Type | hill castle |
| Code | DE-RP |
| Condition | Surviving enceinte |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 50°09′37″N 6°27′43″E / 50.160212°N 6.462071°E |
| Height | 467 m above sea level (NHN) |
| Site history | |
| Built | c. 1230 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Counts, nobility |
Schönecken Castle (German: Burg Schönecken) is a ruined hill castle at 467 m above sea level (NN) above the village of Schönecken in the Nims valley in the West Eifel mountains. It lies within the county of Bitburg-Prüm in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The castle stands on the lowest hill ridge in the middle of a valley bowl. The site is guarded on all sides by higher hills.
The ruins of Schönecken Castle are also called Bella Costa or Clara Costa.