Sophienthal

Sophienthal is a village in Weidenberg, Markt, Bayreuth, Bavaria. Sophienthal is situated nearby to the village Mittlernhammer, as well as near Mengersreuth.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Burgstall Schlosshügel and Freilichtmuseum Scherzenmühle.

Burgstall Schlosshügel

Archaeological site

Burgstall Schlosshügel

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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.

Freilichtmuseum Scherzenmühle

Museum

Freilichtmuseum Scherzenmühle

Photo: Corradox, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Weidenberg station

Railway station

Weidenberg station

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Weidenberg station is a railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rosenhammer and Kirchenpingarten.

Rosenhammer

Hamlet

Photo: Schubbay, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rosenhammer is a hamlet.

Kirchenpingarten

Village

Kirchenpingarten

Photo: Benreis, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kirchenpingarten is a municipality in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria in Germany. Kirchenpingarten is situated 3½ km southeast of Sophienthal.

Seybothenreuth

Village

Photo: G. Zapf, CC BY 3.0.

Seybothenreuth is a municipality in the district of Bayreuth in Upper Franconia in Bavaria, Germany. Seybothenreuth is situated 7 km southwest of Sophienthal.

Sophienthal

Type: Village
Category: locality
Location: Weidenberg, Markt, Bayreuth, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.9458° or 49° 56′ 45″ north

Longitude

11.75679° or 11° 45′ 25″ east

Elevation

471 metres (1,545 feet)

Open location code

8FXHWQW4+8P

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

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