Burgstein
Burgstein is a peak in Wunsiedel, Upper Franconia, Bavaria and has an elevation of 879 metres. Burgstein is situated nearby to the village Kleinwendern, as well as near the hamlet Kössain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Fichtelgebirge and Burgsteinfelsen.
Fichtelgebirge
Photo: Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fichtel Mountains is a mountain range in Germany and the Czech Republic. They extend from the valley of the Red Main River in northeastern Bavaria to the Karlovy Vary Region in western Czech Republic.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kleinwendern and Schönbrunn.
Schönbrunn
Village
Schönbrunn is a village in the heart of the Fichtel Mountains in Bavaria, Germany. Since 1975 it is part of the town Wunsiedel. It has about 1,400 inhabitants, including the village Furthammer.
Wunsiedel
Town
Photo: Derzno, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wunsiedel is the seat of the Upper Franconian district of Wunsiedel in northeast Bavaria, Germany. The town is the birthplace of poet Jean Paul. It also became known for its annual Luisenburg Festival and the Rudolf Hess Memorial March held there by Neo-Nazis until 2005.
Burgstein
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 879 metres
- Description: mountain
- Categories: mountain, hill, and landform
- Location: Wunsiedel, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.99832° or 49° 59′ 54″ northLongitude
11.99382° or 11° 59′ 38″ eastElevation
879 metres (2,884 feet)Open location code
8FXHXXXV+8GOpenStreetMap ID
node 331032370OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ladin—“Burgstein” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Burgstein”
- Dutch: “Burgstein”
- German: “Burgstein (Fichtelgebirge)”
- German: “Burgstein”
- Ladin: “Burgstein”
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Localities in the Area
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