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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Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 488 metres (1,601 feet)
  • …is also known as “Burg Goessweinstein”
  • …is not wheelchair accessible
  • …dates from 1076
  • Description: cultural heritage monument D-4-74-129-10 (0) in Gößweinstein, Bavaria
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basilica Gößweinstein and Stempfermühlquelle.

Church
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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
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is a village.

Gößweinstein Castle

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Latitude
49.77013° or 49° 46′ 13″ north
Longitude
11.33424° or 11° 20′ 3″ east
Open location code
8FXHQ8CM+3M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 172485083
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11550302
Wiki­data ID
Q1012138

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Russian—“Gößweinstein Castle” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Burg Gossweinstein”
  • Dutch: “Burg Gößweinstein”
  • German: “Burg Gößweinstein”
  • German: “Schloss Gößweinstein”
  • Russian: “Гёсвайнштайн”
  • Russian: “Замок Гёсвайнштайн”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Stempfermühle and Sachsenmühle.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Burg Gößweinstein and Rossi’s.

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