Reichenstein Castle (Trechtingshausen)

Reichenstein Castle (German: Burg Reichenstein), also known as Falkenburg is a castle in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley. It stands on a mountain spur on the eastern slope of the Bingen Forest, above the Rhineland-Palatinate municipality of Trechtingshausen in the Mainz-Bingen district in Germany.

Hedrich, Michael (21 May 2018). "Märchenhafte Ausflüge Entdecken Sie diese 19 Burgen und Schlösser an Rhein und Mosel". Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger (in German). Retrieved 24 May 2018.

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Reichenstein Castle (Trechtingshausen) ranks #2,750 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #205 of the 492 mapped in Germany. Founded 1100, it is older than 87% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 317 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,380 times in the last 60 days, more than 70% of the atlas. 23 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Wiesbaden, 29 km away. It is one of the 33 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of the Middle Rhine. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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