Burg Weißenstein
Burg Weißenstein is a castle in Waldershof, Tirschenreuth, Bavaria and has an elevation of 841 metres. Burg Weißenstein is situated nearby to the peak Platte, as well as near the village Friedenfels.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Platte and Upper Palatinate Tower.
Platte
Peak
Photo: AriStonewood, CC BY-SA 4.0.
At 946 metres, the Platte is the highest mountain in the Steinwald, a forest in the Fichtel mountain range in central Germany. The Platte is a popular walking destination, not least because of the Upper Palatinate Tower, which is located on its summit.
Upper Palatinate Tower
Tower
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The Upper Palatinate Tower is an observation tower on the 946 metres high Platte mountain, the highest peak in the Steinwald and in Northern Upper Palatinate in southern Germany. Upper Palatinate Tower is situated 2 km west of Burg Weißenstein.
Maria Immaculata
Church
Photo: PeterJschmid, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maria Immaculata is a church, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Burg Weißenstein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Friedenfels and Fuchsmühl.
Friedenfels
Village
Photo: Ammerseer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Friedenfels is a municipality in the district of Tirschenreuth in Bavaria, Germany. Friedenfels is situated 3½ km south of Burg Weißenstein.
Fuchsmühl
Village
Photo: W.J.Pilsak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fuchsmühl is a municipality in the district of Tirschenreuth in Bavaria, Germany. Fuchsmühl is situated 4½ km east of Burg Weißenstein.
Pfaben
Suburb
Photo: Richard Huber, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pfaben is a suburb, which is situated 5 km southwest of Burg Weißenstein.
Burg Weißenstein
- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Ruine Weissenstein”
- Categories: tower, archaeological site, geotope, rock pinnacle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Waldershof, Tirschenreuth, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.91385° or 49° 54′ 50″ northLongitude
12.08328° or 12° 4′ 60″ eastElevation
841 metres (2,759 feet)Open location code
8FXJW37M+G8OpenStreetMap ID
node 393750021OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
“Burg Weißenstein” goes by many names.
- German: “Ruine Weißenstein (Steinwald)”
- German: “Ruine Weißenstein”
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