Altenburg
The Altenburg is a castle that sits on the tallest of the seven hills of Bamberg, southern Germany, overlooking the town. It is located in Upper Franconia, a region in the state of Bavaria, and dates back to at least 1109.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: cultural heritage monument D-4-61-000-1 (0) in Bamberg, Bavaria
- Also known as: “Burg” and “Burg Altenburg”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bamberg State Library and Bamberg Cathedral.
Bamberg State Library
Library
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The Bamberg State Library is a combined universal, regional and research library with priority given to the humanities. Today it is housed in the New Residence, the former prince-bishop's new palace. The Free State of Bavaria is responsible for the library. Bamberg State Library is situated 1½ km northeast of Altenburg.
Bamberg Cathedral
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bamberg Cathedral is a church in Bamberg, Germany, completed in the 13th century. The cathedral is under the administration of the Archdiocese of Bamberg and is the seat of its archbishop. Bamberg Cathedral is situated 1½ km northeast of Altenburg.
Old town hall
Town hall
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Old town hall is situated 2 km northeast of Altenburg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wildensorg and Debring.
Stegaurach
Village
Photo: Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stegaurach is a municipality and a village in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg and the seat of the administrative community of Stegaurach. Stegaurach is situated 2½ km southwest of Altenburg.
Altenburg
- Categories: hill castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bamberg, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.88051° or 49° 52′ 50″ northLongitude
10.86922° or 10° 52′ 9″ eastElevation
386 metres (1,266 feet)Open location code
8FXGVVJ9+6MOpenStreetMap ID
node 11598173458OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Western Panjabi—“Altenburg” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Altenburg (Bamberg)”
- Basque: “Altenburg”
- Cebuano: “Altenburg”
- Dutch: “Altenburg”
- French: “Altenburg”
- German: “Altenburg”
- Russian: “Альтенбург”
- Russian: “Крепость Альтенбург”
- Slovenian: “Altenburg (Bamberg)”
- Slovenian: “Altenburg”
- Spanish: “Altenburg (castillo)”
- Spanish: “Altenburg”
- Ukrainian: “Альтенбург”
- Ukrainian: “Фортеця Альтенбург”
- Western Panjabi: “پرانا قلعہ بیمبرگ”
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