Kastellaun, Urban municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
The municipality sits at 450 meters elevation between the Moselle, Rhine, and Nahe rivers in the eastern Hunsrück region.
First documented in 1226, Kastellaun received town rights from Count Simon II in 1305 and developed around a castle built by Counts of Sponheim.
The municipality features medieval castle ruins, historic churches, residential buildings, and remnants of ancient fortifications throughout its old town district.
The indoor swimming pool, fitness areas, miniature golf courses, and walking paths provide recreational activities for the 5,732 residents.
The Kyrill Path near Kastellaun exhibits the natural regeneration process following severe storm damage, offering educational insights into forest recovery.
Location: Kastellaun
Location: Bürgermeisterei Kastellaun
Elevation above the sea: 450 m
Website: https://www.kastellaun.de/
Shares border with: Hollnich, Roth, Uhler, Buch, Bell, Hasselbach, Spesenroth, Laubach
Website: https://kastellaun.de
GPS coordinates: 50.06944,7.44306
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:43
Geierlay
7.7 km
Waldeck Castle
9 km
Burg Balduinseck
5.7 km
Castle Kastellaun
370 m
Wagengrab von Bell
3.3 km
Rauschenburg
12.9 km
Gossberg
5.8 km
Kyrillpfad Kastellaun
971 m
Radarstation Goßberg
5.8 km
Stephanskirche Simmern
11 km
Landwehr
10 km
Masdascher Burgherrenweg
6.2 km
Emmelshausen station
12.5 km
Alte Burg
11.5 km
Burg Braunshorn
5.7 km
Evangelische Kirche Kappel
9.8 km
Dudenrother Schanze
6.9 km
Jüdischer Friedhof
11.4 km
Bartholomäuskapelle
4.6 km
Evangelische Kirche Leideneck
6.9 km
Jüdischer Friedhof Lütz
11.5 km
Bell Observation Tower
1.7 km
Otto-Andreas-Tower
11.2 km
Galgenturm
7.1 km
Saint Wendelin Chapel
9.9 km
St. Antonius
11.1 km
Schinderhannes Tower
11.2 km
St. Josef (Simmern/Hunsrück)
11.1 kmReviews
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