Frankenwarte

Frankenwarte is a hill in Würzburg, Lower Franconia, Bavaria and has an elevation of 359 metres. Frankenwarte is situated nearby to the suburb Altstadt (Würzburg), as well as near the locality Mainwiesen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Marienberg Fortress and Käppele.

Marienberg Fortress

Photo: Hugin (software), CC0.

Marienberg Fortress is a prominent landmark on the left bank of the Main river in Würzburg, in the Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany. It is a symbol of Würzburg and served as a home of the local prince-bishops for nearly five centuries.

Käppele

Church

Photo: Tors, Public domain.

The Käppele is the commonly used name for the Wallfahrtskirche Mariä Heimsuchung, located on a hill above Würzburg, in Germany. It was built following plans by Balthasar Neumann in the mid-18th century in Rococo style.

Kapuzinerkloster

Monastery

Photo: Tors, Public domain.

Kapuzinerkloster is a monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altstadt (Würzburg) and Höchberg.

Altstadt (Würzburg)

Suburb

Photo: Maxim75, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Altstadt (Würzburg) is a suburb.

Höchberg

Town

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Höchberg is a municipality in the district of Würzburg in Bavaria, Germany. Höchberg borders, in the east, directly on the city of Würzburg. Höchberg consists of two main urban areas: Altort and Hexenbruch.

Heidingsfeld

Suburb

Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Heidingsfeld is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Frankenwarte.

Frankenwarte

Type: Hill with an elevation of 359 metres
Category: landform
Location: Würzburg, Lower Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.7825° or 49° 46′ 57″ north

Longitude

9.91155° or 9° 54′ 42″ east

Elevation

359 metres (1,178 feet)

Open location code

8FXFQWJ6+XJ

GeoNames ID

3280514

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