Weißenburg i.Bay.

Weißenburg is in Middle Franconia. in the Altmühltal Nature Park between the Brombachsee and the Altmühl valley in the Franconian Lake District. Today, the historic townscape with the largely preserved city wall, the Gothic town hall, the town church and the Ellinger Gate bear witness to its time as a trading town and its proximity to wealthy Nuremberg.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wülzburg and Roman Museum Weißenburg.

Wülzburg

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Wülzburg is a historical fortress of the Renaissance-age in Germany. It is about 2 kilometres east of the center of Weißenburg in Bayern. It stands on a hill 200 metres above Weißenburg, at an elevation of 630.5 metres, and was originally a Benedictine monastery dating from the 11th century.

Roman Museum Weißenburg

Museum

Roman Museum Weißenburg

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Biriciana

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The Roman fort at Weissenburg, called Biriciana in ancient times, is a former Roman ala castellum, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located near the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ellingen and Holzingen.

Ellingen

Town

Photo: Mef.ellingen, CC BY 3.0.

Ellingen is a town in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district, in Bavaria, Germany. Ellingen is situated 3½ km north of Weißenburg i.Bay..

Holzingen

Village

Photo: Bahnfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Holzingen is a village, which is situated 4 km west of Weißenburg i.Bay..

Weißenburg i.Bay.

Type: Locality with 18,300 residents
Also known as: “09577177”, “Stadt Weißenburg i.Bay.”, and “Weissenburg i.Bay.”
Location: Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen, Middle Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.0283° or 49° 1′ 42″ north

Longitude

10.9745° or 10° 58′ 28″ east

Population

18,300

Elevation

422 metres (1,385 feet)

Open location code

8FXG2XHF+8Q

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