Wespenknock

Wespenknock is a hill in Wiesenttal, Forchheim, Bavaria and has an elevation of 429 metres. Wespenknock is situated nearby to the village Störnhof, as well as near Leidingshof.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Leidingshofer Tal and Bing Cave.

Leidingshofer Tal

Nature reserve

Leidingshofer Tal

Photo: Derzno, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Leidingshofer Tal is a nature reserve.

Bing Cave

Cave

Photo: Rainerhaufe, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Bing Cave or Binghöhle is a limestone show cave in Wiesenttal, Bavaria, Germany. It was discovered in 1905 by the industrialist, poet, memoirist, and amateur naturalist Ignaz Bing, co-founder with his brother Adolf Bing of the Gebruder Bing toy and household goods company in Nürnberg.

Streitburg Castle

Castle

Streitburg Castle

Photo: Sven-121, CC0.

The ruins of Streitburg Castle (German: Burgruine Streitburg or Streitberg Castle are the remains of a high mediaeval aristocratic castle above the village of Streitberg, in the market borough of Wiesenttal in the Upper Franconian county of Forchheim in the German state of Bavaria.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Störnhof and Leidingshof.

Störnhof

Village

Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.

Störnhof is a village.

Leidingshof

Village

Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.

Leidingshof is a village.

Oberfellendorf

Village

Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.

Oberfellendorf is a village.

Wespenknock

Type: Hill with an elevation of 429 metres
Description: hill in Germany
Category: landform
Location: Wiesenttal, Forchheim, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.83333° or 49° 50′ north

Longitude

11.21667° or 11° 13′ east

Elevation

429 metres (1,407 feet)

Open location code

8FXHR6M8+8M

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

Discover Wespenknock from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to German—“Wespenknock” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Wespenknock”
Dutch: “Wespenknock”
German: “Wespenknock”

Localities in the Area

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