Burgruine Wurzstein

Burgruine Wurzstein is a castle in Warmensteinach, Bayreuth, Bavaria. Burgruine Wurzstein is situated nearby to the peak Kreuzstein, as well as near the village Oberwarmensteinach.

Photo: Sven-121, Public domain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Burgstall Schlosshügel and Kreuzstein.

Burgstall Schlosshügel

Archaeological site

Burgstall Schlosshügel

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The Burgstall of Schlosshügel near Weidenberg is a lost hill castle or circular rampart site of the type known as a motte from the Early Middle Ages. It lies on the southern perimeter of the Fichtel Mountains at a height of 699 metres above sea level above the village of Sophienthal, which is part of the market borough of Weidenberg in the Upper Franconia county of Bayreuth in Bavaria. Burgstall Schlosshügel is situated 2 km south of Burgruine Wurzstein.

Kreuzstein

Peak

Photo: Chianti, FAL.

Kreuzstein is a peak, which is situated 2½ km east of Burgruine Wurzstein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oberwarmensteinach and Rosenhammer.

Oberwarmensteinach

Village

Oberwarmensteinach

Photo: G. Zapf, CC BY 3.0.

Oberwarmensteinach is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of Burgruine Wurzstein.

Rosenhammer

Hamlet

Photo: Schubbay, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rosenhammer is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Burgruine Wurzstein.

Grassemann

Village

Photo: PeterBraun74, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Grassemann is a village, which is situated 5 km north of Burgruine Wurzstein.

Burgruine Wurzstein

Type: Castle
Description: cultural heritage monument in Bavaria, Germany
Categories: archaeological site, deserted castle site, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Warmensteinach, Bayreuth, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.97327° or 49° 58′ 24″ north

Longitude

11.76914° or 11° 46′ 9″ east

Elevation

555 metres (1,821 feet)

Open location code

8FXHXQF9+8M

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

“Burgruine Wurzstein” goes by many names.

German: “Burgruine Wurzstein”
German: “Ruine Wurzstein”

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