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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Historical site
- Description: cultural heritage monument D-4-74-126-159 (0) in Forchheim, Bavaria
- Also known as: “castle in Forchheim” and “Pfalz”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Katharina and Brauerei Hebendanz.
St. Katharina
Church
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St. Katharina is a church, which is situated 270 metres northeast of Forchheim Castle.
Brauerei Hebendanz
Brewery
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Brauerei Hebendanz is a brewery, which is situated 100 metres northeast of Forchheim Castle.
Stolperstein dedicated to Rosa Tiesler
Memorial
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Stolperstein dedicated to Rosa Tiesler is a memorial, which is situated 250 metres east of Forchheim Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burk (Forchheim) and Buckenhofen.
Sigritzau
Hamlet
Photo: Mikmaq, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sigritzau is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southeast of Forchheim Castle.
Forchheim Castle
- Categories: castle, archaeological site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Forchheim, Forchheim, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
“Forchheim Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Burg Forchheim”
- German: “Forchheimer Burg”
- German: “Kaiserpfalz”
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