Schloss Greifenstein

Schloss Greifenstein is a castle in the mountainous region of , Germany. Since 1691 Greifenstein, the "stone stronghold" of Heiligenstadt round its walls, is the seat of the noble Schenk von Stauffenberg family.
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Immanuel Giel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Castle
  • …has 11 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 497 metres (1,631 feet)
  • Description: cultural heritage monument D-4-71-142-19 (0) in Heiligenstadt in Oberfranken, Bavaria
  • Also known as
    “Greifenstein (Upper Franconia)”
    “Schloß Greifenstein”
    “Vorburg”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Paul and Pfarrkirche.
Immanuel Giel, Public domain.
is a church, which is situated 730 metres southwest of Schloss Greifenstein.
Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 1¼ km south of Schloss Greifenstein.
GregorHelms, CC BY 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 1¼ km south of Schloss Greifenstein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heiligenstadt in Oberfranken and Zoggendorf.
Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a community with…
is a constituent community of Heiligenstadt…
Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Schloss Greifenstein

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Latitude
49.87446° or 49° 52′ 28″ north
Longitude
11.17227° or 11° 10′ 20″ east
Open location code
8FXHV5FC+QW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 66276813
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
11523325
Wiki­data ID
Q1783856

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In Other Languages

From Danish to Polish—“Schloss Greifenstein” goes by many names.

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