Falkenstein Castle
Pfronten, Germany
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The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
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Falkenstein Castle, situated at 1,277 metres above sea level near Pfronten in the Bavarian Alps, is Germany's highest castle. Originally built in 1280, the structure now survives as a ruin designated as an architectural heritage monument in Bavaria. King Ludwig II of Bavaria acquired the site in 1883 with ambitious plans to construct a fairy tale castle, but these aspirations were abandoned following his death in 1886, leaving the medieval fortress in its present ruined state.
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- Built
- Type
- castle
- Heritage
- architectural heritage monument in Bavaria
- Place
- Pfronten, Germany
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