Altenstein Castle
Altenstein Castle is a ruined castle in Altenstein in the district of Haßberge in Lower Franconia, Germany. The family seat of the lords of Stein zu Altenstein, which died out in the 19th century, is located 40 kilometres north of the city of Bamberg and, since the end of the 20th century, has been managed by the district of Haßberge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: castle ruin in Maroldsweisach, Bavaria
- Also known as: “Burgruine Altenstein”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Schloss Pfaffendorf and Alte Burg.
Schloss Pfaffendorf
Castle
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Schloss Pfaffendorf is a castle, which is situated 1¼ km west of Altenstein Castle.
Alte Burg
Archaeological site
Photo: Dark Avenger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Alte Burg is an early medieval ringwork between Altenstein and Lichtenstein in the borough of Market Maroldsweisach in the Lower Franconian county of Haßberge in the province of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany. Alte Burg is situated 2½ km east of Altenstein Castle.
Simonsberg-Fuchsrangen
Nature reserve
Photo: Plozessor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Simonsberg-Fuchsrangen is a nature reserve, which is situated 3 km southeast of Altenstein Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Altenstein and Junkersdorf an der Weisach.
Junkersdorf an der Weisach
Village
Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Junkersdorf an der Weisach is a village.
Altenstein Castle
- Categories: ruins, archaeological site, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Maroldsweisach, Markt, Haßberge, Lower Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.17151° or 50° 10′ 17″ northLongitude
10.73402° or 10° 44′ 3″ eastElevation
446 metres (1,463 feet)Open location code
9F2G5PCM+JJOpenStreetMap ID
way 1225627064OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Altenstein Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Burg Altenstein (Unterfranken)”
- German: “Burg Altenstein”
- German: “Burgkapelle Altenstein”
- Spanish: “Castillo Altenstein”
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