Ruine Hirschstein
Ruine Hirschstein is an archaeological site in Hof, Upper Franconia, Bavaria. Ruine Hirschstein is situated nearby to the hamlet Dörflas bei Kirchenlamitz, as well as near the peak Großer Kornberg.Photo: PeterBraun74, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Großer Kornberg and Neuenhammer.
Großer Kornberg
Peak
Photo: Mr.checker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
With its 827-metre-high peak the Große Kornberg is the northeast cornerstone of the Fichtel Mountains in south Germany. It forms a wooded ridge, which is recognisable from a long distance by its former military surveillance tower It is also the local 'house' mountain of Schönwald and Schwarzenbach an der Saale.
Neuenhammer
Dwelling
Photo: PeterBraun74, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Neuenhammer is a dwelling, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Ruine Hirschstein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dörflas bei Kirchenlamitz and Niederlamitz.
Dörflas bei Kirchenlamitz
Hamlet
Photo: PeterBraun74, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dörflas bei Kirchenlamitz is a hamlet.
Nonnenwald
Village
Photo: PeterBraun74, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nonnenwald is a village, which is situated 3½ km north of Ruine Hirschstein.
Ruine Hirschstein
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Wheelchair access: no
- Categories: castle ruin, archaeological site, tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Hof, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.17804° or 50° 10′ 41″ northLongitude
12.00201° or 12° 0′ 7″ eastElevation
733 metres (2,405 feet)Open location code
9F2J52H2+6ROpenStreetMap ID
node 248070058OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
“Ruine Hirschstein” goes by many names.
- German: “Ruine Hirschstein”
Localities in the Area
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