Weißenstein Castle
Weißenstein Castle is a ruined rock castle at a height of 758 metres on a quartz ridge, the Pfahl in the municipality of Weißenstein in the borough of Regen in the county of Regen in Bavaria.Photo: Papiermond, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: building in Lower Bavaria, Germany
- Also known as: “Burgruine Weißenstein” and “Ruine Weissenstein”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rathaus Regen and Heilig-Geist-Kirche.
Rathaus Regen
Town hall
Photo: Konrad Lackerbeck, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Rathaus Regen is a town hall, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Weißenstein Castle.
Heilig-Geist-Kirche
Church
Photo: Konrad Lackerbeck, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Heilig-Geist-Kirche is a church, which is situated 2 km northwest of Weißenstein Castle.
St. Michael
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
St. Michael is a church, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Weißenstein Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Großseiboldsried and Rinchnachmündt.
Rinchnachmündt
Village
Photo: Konrad Lackerbeck, CC BY 3.0.
Rinchnachmündt is a village, which is situated 3 km northeast of Weißenstein Castle.
Reinhartsmais
Hamlet
Photo: Konrad Lackerbeck, CC0.
Reinhartsmais is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km west of Weißenstein Castle.
Weißenstein Castle
- Categories: castle ruin, archaeological site, castle, building, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Regen, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.95075° or 48° 57′ 3″ northLongitude
13.14171° or 13° 8′ 30″ eastElevation
758 metres (2,487 feet)Open location code
8FWMX42R+7MOpenStreetMap ID
way 44452376OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
“Weißenstein Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Ruine Weißenstein (Niederbayern)”
- German: “Ruine Weißenstein (Regen)”
- German: “Ruine Weißenstein”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Weißenstein and Thurnhof.
Nearby Places
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