Leienfels Castle

Leienfels Castle was a late medieval aristocratic castle, immediately northwest of the eponymous village of Leienfels in the region of in .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: cultural heritage monument D-4-72-179-83 (0) in Pottenstein (Oberfranken), Bavaria
  • Also known as: “Burgruine”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Bärnfels Castle and St. Laurentius.

Castle
Photo: Franck-N, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The ruins of are the remains of a late… is situated 2 km west of Leienfels Castle.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 2 km southwest of Leienfels Castle.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 3 km northwest of Leienfels Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leienfels and Graisch.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Village
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is a village.

Hamlet
Photo: Spike, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Leienfels Castle

Latitude
49.70928° or 49° 42′ 33″ north
Longitude
11.36986° or 11° 22′ 12″ east
Elevation
590 metres (1,936 feet)
Open location code
8FXHP959+PW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 271386479
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11593398
Wiki­data ID
Q1015388
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“Leienfels Castle” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Weidenhüll bei Leienfels and Weidenhüll Knock.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Leienfelser Blöcke and Burgruine Leienfels.

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