Upper Franconia
Forchheim
Gößweinstein

Gößweinstein Castle

Gößweinstein Castle, also called Schloss Gößweinstein, is a mediaeval hilltop castle in in the county of Forchheim in the German state of .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: cultural heritage monument D-4-74-129-10 (0) in Gößweinstein, Bavaria
  • Also known as: “Burg Goessweinstein”
  • Wheelchair access: no
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basilica Gößweinstein and Stempfermühlquelle.

Church
Photo: Varus111, Public domain.
is a church, which is situated 210 metres east of Gößweinstein Castle.

Spring
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is a spring, which is situated 260 metres west of Gößweinstein Castle.

Monastery
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is a monastery, which is situated 320 metres east of Gößweinstein Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Behringersmühle and Bösenbirkig.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village.

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

Gößweinstein Castle

Latitude
49.77013° or 49° 46′ 13″ north
Longitude
11.33424° or 11° 20′ 3″ east
Elevation
488 metres (1,601 feet)
Inception
1076
Open location code
8FXHQ8CM+3M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 172485083
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
11550302
Wiki­data ID
Q1012138
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Gößweinstein Castle” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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