Ruin
Königstein Castle
🇩🇪 Germany
The ruined Königstein Castle belongs to the Hessian town of Königstein im Taunus in the Hochtaunuskreis in Hesse and is its landmark. It is one of the largest castle ruins in Germany.
Machine-translated from “Burg Königstein” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Königstein Castle ranks #4,510 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #346 of the 505 mapped in Germany. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,906 times in the last 60 days, more than 66% of the atlas. 11 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Frankfurt, 18 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Königstein Castle?
Königstein Castle stands in Germany, at 50.1825°, 8.46083°.
How famous is Königstein Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,510 of 8,134 worldwide, and #346 in Germany. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Königstein Castle?
Kronberg Castle, about 3 km away.
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