Bilstein
Bilstein is the name of various villages:
- Bilstein (Kürten), village near Kürten, county of Rheinisch-Bergischer-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia
- Bilstein (Kreuzau), village near Kreuzau, county of Düren, North Rhine-Westphalia
- Bilstein (Lennestadt), town quarter of Lennestadt, county of Olpe, North Rhine-Westphalia
- Bilstein (Limbourg) or Bilstain, town quarter of Limbourg, Province of Liege, Region of Wallonia, Belgium
Bilstein is the name of lordships, castles and buildings:
in Germany
- Amt Bilstein, former administrative district in Westphalia
- Barony of Bilstein, medieval comital lordship in the area of Eschwege, North Hesse
- Bilstein Castle (Lennestadt), castle in Lennestadt, Landkreis county of Olpe, North Rhine-Westphalia
- Bilstein Castle (Eschwege), ruined castle near Eschwege, county of Werra-Meißner-Kreis, North Hesse
- Villa Bilstein, Ennepetal, county of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia
in Frankreich
- Bilstein Castle (Bas-Rhin), ruined castle near Urbeis in the Alsace, department of Bas-Rhin
- Château de Bilstein, ruined castle near Riquewihr in the Alsace, department of Haut-Rhin
Bilstein is the name of hills, high points, rock formations, rocky spurs and rock outcrops:
- Am Bilstein (Hückeswagen) (284,7 m), near Dürhagen, county of Oberbergischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia
- Bilstein (Brilon Plateau) (620,1 m), on the Brilon Plateau, Hochsauerlandkreis, North Rhine-Westphalia
- Bilstein (Kaufungen Forest) (641,2 m), in the Kaufungen Forest, county of Werra-Meißner, North Hesse
- Bilstein (Langenberge) (ca. 460 m), in the Langenberge, Schwalm-Eder Kreis, North Hesse
- Bilstein (Vogelsberg) (665,5 m), in the Vogelsberg, Vogelsbergkreis, Middle Hessse
- Bilstein (Warstein), near Warstein, county of Soest, North Rhine-Westphalia; with the Bilstein Cave
- Bilstein (Wolfhagen) (405,1 m), on the Isthaberg near Wolfhagen-Istha, county of Kassel, North Hesse
Bilstein is the name of the following noblemen and people:
- Counts of Bilstein, Frankish noble family
- Barons of Bilstein, Westphalian noble family
- Dietrich I of Bilstein, Baron of Bilstein (ca. 1202–1255)
- John I of Bilstein, Landmarschall of Westphalia (d 1310)
- Godfrey of Bilstein, abbot of Grafschaft Abbey (d 1289)
- Henry of Bilstein, Provost of St. Severin's Church in Cologne
Bilstein may also refer to:
- Bilstein & Siekermann, component manufacturer with head office in Hillesheim
- Ferdinand Bilstein, car supplier with head office in Ennepetal
- ThyssenKrupp Bilstein, shock absorber manufacturer with head office in Ennepetal
- Bilstein-Gruppe, international steel company with head office in Hagen-Hohenlimburg
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