Schloss Erlangen

The Schloss Erlangen is a residence in , built between 1700 and 1704 by George William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth. Work was initially led by Antonio della Porta and after his death in 1702 by Gottfried von Gedeler.
Wikipedia
Photo: Janericloebe, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: château in Erlangen, Franconia
  • Also known as: “Margravial Palace Erlangen” and “Markgraefliches Schloss Erlangen”
  • Address: Schloßplatz 4, Erlangen, 91054

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stutterheimsches Palais and Besoldsches Haus.

Photo: Janericloebe, CC BY 3.0.

Photo: Janericloebe, CC BY 3.0.

Library
Photo: Stadtbibliothek Erlangen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burgberg and Röthelheimpark.

Suburb
Photo: Arnomane, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , also sometimes referred to as Strawberry Hill, is a 332-meter-high sandstone hill in , . It was quarried in the 15th century and its southern slope has been used to house beer cellars since 1675.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a suburb.

Hamlet
Photo: Steffen 962, CC0.
is a hamlet.

Schloss Erlangen

Latitude
49.59788° or 49° 35′ 52″ north
Longitude
11.00452° or 11° 0′ 16″ east
Elevation
279 metres (915 feet)
Inception
1704
Levels
4
Roof shape
hipped
Wheelchair access
no
Operator
FAU Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Open location code
8FXHH2X3+5R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 27883772
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
11593224
Wiki­data ID
Q1575775
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Satellite Map

Discover Schloss Erlangen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From German to Turkish—“Schloss Erlangen” goes by many names.
  • German: “Markgräfliches Schloss Erlangen”
  • German: “Schloss Erlangen”
  • Japanese: “エアランゲン宮殿”
  • Polish: “Markgräfliches Schloss Erlangen”
  • Russian: “Дворец маркграфов (Эрланген)”
  • Russian: “Дворец маркграфов”
  • Turkish: “Erlangen Sarayı”

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