Geißberg
Geißberg is a peak in Kirchenpingarten, Bayreuth, Bavaria and has an elevation of 818 metres. Geißberg is situated nearby to the locality Königskron, as well as near the hamlet Hahnengrün.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Klausenturm and Burgstall Schlosshügel.
Burgstall Schlosshügel
Archaeological site
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oberwarmensteinach and Rosenhammer.
Geißberg
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 818 metres
- Also known as: “Geis Berg” and “Geissberg”
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Kirchenpingarten, Bayreuth, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.95706° or 49° 57′ 25″ northLongitude
11.80498° or 11° 48′ 18″ eastElevation
818 metres (2,684 feet)Open location code
8FXHXR43+RXOpenStreetMap ID
node 1421269664OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Geißberg” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Geißberg”
- German: “Geißberg”
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