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Falkenstein Castle

building in Pfronten, Swabia, Germany
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Falkenstein Castle

Summary

Falkenstein Castle is a castle[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Falkenstein Castle is located in Pfronten[3].
  • Falkenstein Castle is in the country of Germany[4].
  • Falkenstein Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[5].
  • Falkenstein Castle's architect is recorded as Christian Jank[6].
  • Falkenstein Castle's commissioned by is recorded as Ludwig II of Bavaria[7].
  • Falkenstein Castle's Commons category is recorded as Burg Falkenstein (Pfronten)[8].
  • 1280 marks the founding of Falkenstein Castle[9].
  • Falkenstein Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 47.569429376536, 'lon': 10.591251841377}[10].
  • Falkenstein Castle's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Falkenstein[11].
  • Falkenstein Castle's official website is recorded as http://www.hdbg.de/burgen/burgen_suche-burgen_detail.php?id=brn-0004[12].
  • Falkenstein Castle's heritage designation is recorded as architectural heritage monument in Bavaria[13].
  • Falkenstein Castle sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1270'}[14].
  • Falkenstein Castle's name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Falkenstein'}[15].
  • Falkenstein Castle's mountain range is recorded as Falkenstein Ridge[16].
  • Falkenstein Castle's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Auf dem Falkenstein 1'}[17].
  • Falkenstein Castle's category for the view from the item is recorded as Category:Views from Burg Falkenstein (Pfronten)[18].

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Geography

Falkenstein Castle is in the country of Germany[4]. It is located in Pfronten[3].

Physical Characteristics

Falkenstein Castle sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1270'}[14].

Designation and Status

Falkenstein Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[5]. Its heritage designation is recorded as architectural heritage monument in Bavaria[13].

History and Context

1280 marks the founding of Falkenstein Castle[9].

Why It Matters

Falkenstein Castle has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

Related Entities

Germany Ludwig II of Bavaria

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . BayernAtlas. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . BayernAtlas. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Vicarage · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → +1280-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Coordinates → —
    Category for the view from the item → Category:Views from Burg Falkenstein (Pfronten)
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Pfronten
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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