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
Falkenstein Castle Burgruine Falkenstein is located in Germany
Falkenstein Castle Burgruine Falkenstein
Falkenstein Castle
Burgruine Falkenstein
Coordinates50°11′25″N 8°28′36″E / 50.19028°N 8.47667°E / 50.19028; 8.47667
Typehill castle
CodeDE-HE
Height450 m above sea level (NHN)
Site information
Conditionbergfried, enceinte
Site history
Builtaround 1350
Garrison information
Occupantsnobility

Falkenstein Castle (‹See Tfd›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.