Pfaffenstein
Pfaffenstein is in Gößweinstein, Forchheim, Bavaria. Pfaffenstein is situated nearby to the hamlet Kleinlesau, as well as near the village Rackersberg.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fränkische-Schweiz-Museum and Kohlstein Castle.
Kohlstein Castle
Castle
Photo: MacElch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kohlstein Castle is situated on a rocky hillock in the village of Kohlstein northwest of Tüchersfeld and is the most recently built castle in Franconian Switzerland.
Burgstall Alte Veste
Archaeological site
Photo: Sven-121, Public domain.
Burgstall Alte Veste is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pfaffenberg and Oberailsfeld.
Pfaffenstein
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Gößweinstein, Forchheim, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.8° or 49° 48′ northLongitude
11.36667° or 11° 22′ eastElevation
417 metres (1,368 feet)Open location code
8FXHR928+2MGeoNames ID
2854339
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