Upper Franconia
Bayreuth
Waischenfeld

Rabeneck Castle

Rabeneck Castle is a former high mediaeval aristocratic castle which stands high above the valley of the in the district of Bayreuth in the German state of . The castle is open to the public; however, there is an entrance fee.
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  • Opening hours: Sunday and public holidays 11:00 AM—6:00 PM
  • Email: info@burg-rabeneck.com
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: cultural heritage monument D-4-72-197-51 (0) in Waischenfeld, Bavaria
  • Also known as: “Burg Rabeneck” and “Burg Rabeneck (Oberfranken)”
  • Address: 22, Rabeneck, Waischenfeld, 91344

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Felsen W der Silbergoldsteinhöhle ESE von Gösseldorf and Schlüsselberg Castle.

Cave
Photo: G. Zapf, CC BY 3.0.
is a cave, which is situated 1¼ km west of Rabeneck Castle.

Archaeological site
Photo: Sven-121, Public domain.
was a high medieval, aristocratic castle in the region of Germany. Its ruins lie on a hill above the Pulvermühle, a southern town quarter of in the county of Bayreuth in . is situated 2 km northeast of Rabeneck Castle.

Dwelling
Photo: Aufseßtaler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a dwelling, which is situated 1 km east of Rabeneck Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rabeneck and Eichenbirkig.

Hamlet
Photo: Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

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

Village
Photo: Aufseßtaler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Rabeneck Castle

Latitude
49.82265° or 49° 49′ 22″ north
Longitude
11.32711° or 11° 19′ 38″ east
Elevation
412 metres (1,352 feet)
Open location code
8FXHR8FG+3R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 607649883
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
11549847
Wiki­data ID
Q1013547
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