Old Falkenstein Castle
| Old Falkenstein Castle | |
|---|---|
Burg Alt-Falkenstein | |
| Falkenstein/Harz | |
View of the Selke valley from the castle site | |
| Site information | |
| Type | hill castle |
| Code | DE-ST |
| Condition | castle ruins, circular ditch (Ringgraben), advance rampart (Vorwall), wall remnants |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 51°40′48″N 11°14′23″E / 51.68000°N 11.23972°E |
| Height | 335.6 m above sea level (NN) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 11th century A.D. |
Old Falkenstein Castle (German: Burg Alter Falkenstein or Burg Alt-Falkenstein) in the Harz Mountains of Germany is the castle site or burgstall of a high medieval hill castle. It lies on the territory of Falkenstein/Harz in the state of Saxony-Anhalt in the district of Harz. It was built in the 11th century A.D. and destroyed in 1115.