Forchheim Castle
The castle in Forchheim, also referred to as a royal palace or Kaiserpfalz, was an important urban castle under the bishops of Bamberg in the town of Forchheim in the south German state of Bavaria.
- Type: Historical site
- Description: late medieval town castle in Forchheim, Bavaria, Germany
- Also known as: “castle in Forchheim”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Martin and St. Katharina.
St. Martin
Church
St. Martin is a church, which is situated 150 metres southeast of Forchheim Castle.
St. Katharina
Church
Brauerei Hebendanz
Brewery
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burk (Forchheim) and Buckenhofen.
Forchheim Castle
- Categories: castle, archaeological site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Forchheim, Forchheim, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.72025° or 49° 43′ 13″ north
Longitude
11.05547° or 11° 3′ 20″ east
Elevation
258 metres (846 feet)
Open location code
8FXHP3C4+35
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Forchheim Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Burg Forchheim”
- German: “Kaiserpfalz”
- “Burg Forchheim”
- “Forchheimer Burg”
- “Kaiserpfalz Forchheim”
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