Upper Franconia
Forchheim
Egloffstein

Egloffstein Castle

Egloffstein Castle is a former high mediaeval, aristocratic castle, that stands immediately west of the eponymous village of in the county of Forchheim in the German state of . The castle may be visited for an entrance fee.
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Wikipedia
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Bartholomäus Egloffstein and Todsfelder Tal.

Church
Photo: Rensi, Public domain.
is a church.

Photo: Derzno, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 1¼ km south of Egloffstein Castle.

Castle
Photo: Arnomane, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is located centrally within the parish of in the municipality of in the province of . After having been destroyed and rebuilt several times, the castle is now in private ownership. is situated 1½ km southwest of Egloffstein Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dietersberg and Mostviel.

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

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

Village
Photo: Mikmaq, CC BY 3.0.
is a village.

Egloffstein Castle

Latitude
49.70262° or 49° 42′ 9″ north
Longitude
11.2572° or 11° 15′ 26″ east
Elevation
444 metres (1,457 feet)
Open location code
8FXHP734+2V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 174172277
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
11548629
Wiki­data ID
Q1011534
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In Other Languages

From German to Japanese—“Egloffstein Castle” goes by many names.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Egloffstein Castle”. Photo: Sven-121, CC0.