# Falkenstein

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**Falkenstein** or **Falckenstein** ("falcons' stone" in German) may refer to:

## Places

### Austria

- [Falkenstein, Lower Austria](/source/Falkenstein,_Lower_Austria), a market town in the district of Mistelbach

### Germany

- [Falkenstein, Bavaria](/source/Falkenstein,_Bavaria), a market town in the district of Cham
- [Falkenstein, Rhineland-Palatinate](/source/Falkenstein,_Rhineland-Palatinate), a municipality in Donnersbergkreis
- [Falkenstein, Saxony](/source/Falkenstein,_Saxony), a town in Vogtlandkreis
- [Falkenstein, Saxony-Anhalt](/source/Falkenstein,_Saxony-Anhalt), a town in Harz district
- [Falkenstein (Thuringia)](/source/Falkenstein_(Thuringia)), a rock formation near Tambach-Dietharz in the Thuringian Forest
- [Falkenstein, Königstein im Taunus](/source/Falkenstein,_K%C3%B6nigstein_im_Taunus), a small town north of Frankfurt am Main
- [Großer Falkenstein](/source/Gro%C3%9Fer_Falkenstein), a mountain in the Bavarian Forest

## Castles

### Austria

- [Falkenstein Castle (Lower Austria)](/source/Falkenstein_Castle_(Lower_Austria)), a medieval ruin north of Vienna
- [Falkenstein Castle (Niederfalkenstein)](/source/Falkenstein_Castle_(Niederfalkenstein)), a preserved medieval castle in Carinthia
- [Burgruine Falkenstein (Oberfalkenstein)](/source/Burgruine_Falkenstein_(Oberfalkenstein)), a neighbouring ruined medieval castle in Carinthia

### Czech Republic

- [Falkenštejn Castle](/source/Falken%C5%A1tejn_Castle), a peak and medieval castle in Bohemian Switzerland

### France

- [Château du Falkenstein](/source/Ch%C3%A2teau_du_Falkenstein), a ruined castle in the commune of Philippsbourg in the Moselle département

### Germany

- [Falkenstein Castle (Bad Emstal)](/source/Falkenstein_Castle_(Bad_Emstal)), a ruin near Bad Emstal, Hesse
- [Falkenstein Castle (Gerstetten)](/source/Falkenstein_Castle_(Gerstetten)), a ruin near Gerstetten in Heidenheim district of Baden-Württemberg
- [Falkenstein Castle (Harz)](/source/Falkenstein_Castle_(Harz)), a preserved medieval castle in the Harz mountains in Saxony-Anhalt
- [Falkenstein Castle (Höllental)](/source/Falkenstein_Castle_(H%C3%B6llental)), a ruin near Freiburg-im-Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg
- [Falkenstein Castle (Palatinate)](/source/Falkenstein_Castle_(Palatinate)), a ruin near Falkenstein on the Donnersberg in Rhineland-Palatinate
- [Falkenstein Castle (Pfronten)](/source/Falkenstein_Castle_(Pfronten)), a ruined castle near Pfronten, Bavaria
- [Falkenstein (Saxon Switzerland)](/source/Falkenstein_(Saxon_Switzerland)), a peak and medieval castle in Saxon Switzerland
- [Falkenstein Castle (Taunus)](/source/Falkenstein_Castle_(Taunus)), a ruined castle near Falkenstein, Hesse
- [Old Falkenstein Castle](/source/Old_Falkenstein_Castle) (*Alter Falkenstein* or *Alt-Falkenstein*), a ruined castle in the Harz mountains near Falkenstein/Harz, Saxony-Anhalt
- [Falkenstein über dem Inn](/source/Falkenstein_%C3%BCber_dem_Inn), domiciles of [Counts of Falkenstein](/source/Counts_of_Falkenstein_(Bavaria)) in the Inn valley, Bavaria

### Switzerland

- [Alt-Falkenstein Castle](/source/Alt-Falkenstein_Castle), a ruin of a [castle in Switzerland](/source/List_of_castles_and_fortresses_in_Switzerland)
- [Neu-Falkenstein Castle](/source/Neu-Falkenstein_Castle), ruins near Balsthal (Klus) in Solothurn

## Dynasties

- [Counts of Falkenstein (Bavaria)](/source/Counts_of_Falkenstein_(Bavaria)), an extinct medieval dynasty in southern Bavaria
- [Counts of Falkenstein (Rhineland-Palatinate)](/source/Counts_of_Falkenstein_(Rhineland-Palatinate))
- [House of Falkenstein](/source/House_of_Falkenstein), a noble family from Baden-Württemberg

## Other uses

- [*Castle Falkenstein* (role-playing game)](/source/Castle_Falkenstein_(role-playing_game))

## People with surname

- [Adam Falkenstein](/source/Adam_Falkenstein) (1906–1966), German Assyriologist
- [Claire Falkenstein](/source/Claire_Falkenstein) (1908–1997), American sculptor
- [Max Falkenstien](/source/Max_Falkenstien) (1924–2019), longtime radio announcer for the Kansas Jayhawks and member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
- [Tony Falkenstein](/source/Tony_Falkenstein) (1915–1994), American footballer
- [Tony Falkenstein (entrepreneur)](/source/Tony_Falkenstein_(entrepreneur)), New Zealand philanthropist
- [Eduard Vogel von Falckenstein](/source/Eduard_Vogel_von_Falckenstein) (1797–1885), Prussian general
- [Maximilian Vogel von Falckenstein](/source/Maximilian_Vogel_von_Falckenstein) (1839–1917), Prussian general
- [Waldeen Falkenstein](/source/Waldeen_Falkenstein) (1913–1993), American dancer and choreographer

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