Konigstein Attractions

 
One of the most scenically attractive places in the Taunus is the little town of Königstein, with the ruins of its 13th C. castle (first recorded 1225; blown up by French troops 1796). From here, a road runs up the Grosser Feldberg (telecommunications tower; superb views); there is also a road from Oberursel.

In the northwestern Taunus, near Wiesbaden, are the attractive little spas of Bad Schwalbach and Schlangenbad, from which the "Spa Highway" (Bäderstrasse, B 260) runs through the northwestern foothills of the range to Bad Ems in the Lahn valley.

Königstein is 20km/12.5mi northwest of Frankfurt.

The popular holiday resort of Königstein, famed for what was once the mightiest fortress in Germany, lies below the 361m/1,184ft high hill of that name in the Elbe Sandstone Hills.
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Königstein Fortress stands on a hill above the town and features lovely views of the surrounding country. Some of the main attractions are the entrance, the well-house, the Old and New Arsenals, and the Guardhouse.

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