Burgstall Wachknock

Burgstall Wachknock is a hill in , , and has an elevation of 492 metres. Burgstall Wachknock is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ebermannstadt Castle and Feuerstein Castle.

Archaeological site
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is a levelled medieval motte castle on the heights of the at Wacht Knock, west of the town of in the county of Forchheim in the south German state of .

Castle
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lies at the edge of the so-called near in the county of Forchheim in the south German state of . It was built in 1941 by Oskar Vierling as a laboratory for researching High Frequency technology and…

Protected area
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is a protected area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Breitenbach and Rüssenbach.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village.

Town
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is a town in the , in , . It is situated 10 km northeast of Forchheim and 25 km southeast of .

Burgstall Wachknock

Latitude
49.77976° or 49° 46′ 47″ north
Longitude
11.16788° or 11° 10′ 4″ east
Elevation
492 metres (1,614 feet)
Open location code
8FXHQ5H9+W5
Geo­Names ID
11523768
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wachknock and Burg Feuerstein.

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