Eichstätt

Eichstätt is a small town in that has an excellently preserved baroque city center, is one of the smallest university towns in Europe, and is located in the middle of the Altmühltal Nature Park.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eichstätt Cathedral and Jura Museum.

Church
, properly known as the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Willibald and St. Salvator is the 11th-century cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Eichstätt and is located in the city of , in the state of , in .

Museum
The , a museum located in castle in the town of , Germany, is a natural history museum that has an extensive exhibit of Jurassic fossils from the quarries of and surroundings, including marine reptiles, pterosaurs, and one specimen of the early bird Archaeopteryx.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rebdorf and Wasserzell.

Village
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Village
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Eichstätt

Latitude
48.8975° or 48° 53′ 51″ north
Longitude
11.1717° or 11° 10′ 18″ east
Population
13,900
Elevation
398 metres (1,306 feet)
Open location code
8FWHV5WC+XM
Geo­Names ID
6558213
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