Gößweinstein Castle
Gößweinstein Castle, also called Schloss Gößweinstein, is a mediaeval hilltop castle in Gößweinstein in the county of Forchheim in the German state of Bavaria.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: cultural heritage monument D-4-74-129-10 (0) in Gößweinstein, Bavaria
- Also known as: “Burg Goessweinstein”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Basilica Gößweinstein and Stempfermühlquelle.
Basilica Gößweinstein
Church
Photo: Varus111, Public domain.Stempfermühlquelle
Spring
Stempfermühlquelle is a spring, which is situated 260 metres west of Gößweinstein Castle.
Franziskanerkloster Gößweinstein
Monastery
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Behringersmühle and Bösenbirkig.
Gößweinstein Castle
- Categories: castle, archaeological site, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Gößweinstein, Forchheim, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.77013° or 49° 46′ 13″ north
Longitude
11.33424° or 11° 20′ 3″ east
Elevation
488 metres (1,601 feet)
Inception
1076
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FXHQ8CM+3M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Gößweinstein Castle” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Burg Gossweinstein”
- Dutch: “Burg Gößweinstein”
- German: “Burg Gößweinstein”
- German: “Schloss Gößweinstein”
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