Giechburg

The Giechburg is a partly reconstructed hilltop castle near the town of in , , . The castle has given its name to a constituent community within the town.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: Partly reconstructed hilltop castle in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
  • Also known as: “Höhenburg”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Schrautershof and Pfarrkirche.

Dwelling
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a dwelling, which is situated 170 metres south of Giechburg.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Giechburg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Weingarten and Wallfahrtskirche.

Hamlet
Photo: Mikmaq, CC BY 3.0.
is a hamlet.

Locality
Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.
is a locality.

Village
Photo: Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Giechburg

Latitude
49.95492° or 49° 57′ 18″ north
Longitude
11.0495° or 11° 2′ 58″ east
Elevation
530 metres (1,739 feet)
Open location code
8FXHX23X+XQ
Geo­Names ID
8063263
Wiki­data ID
Q1523220
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In Other Languages

From German to Spanish—“Giechburg” goes by many names.
  • German: “Giechburg”
  • Italian: “Giechburg”
  • Japanese: “ギーヒブルク”
  • Russian: “Гихбург”
  • Spanish: “Giechburg”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Zeckendorf and Pünzendorf.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Schrautershof and Pünzendorfer Grotte.

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