Balkenstein
Balkenstein is in Egloffstein, Forchheim, Bavaria. Balkenstein is situated nearby to the hamlet Mostviel, as well as near the village Egloffstein.Places of Interest
Highlights include Egloffstein Castle and St. Bartholomäus Egloffstein.
Egloffstein Castle
Castle
Egloffstein Castle is a former high mediaeval, aristocratic castle, that stands immediately west of the eponymous village of Egloffstein in the Upper Franconian county of Forchheim in the German state of Bavaria. The castle may be visited for an entrance fee.
St. Bartholomäus Egloffstein
Church
Photo: Rensi, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mostviel and Affalterthal.
Balkenstein
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Egloffstein, Forchheim, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.70823° or 49° 42′ 30″ north
Longitude
11.26143° or 11° 15′ 41″ east
Elevation
447 metres (1,467 feet)
Open location code
8FXHP756+7H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=rock
GeoNames ID
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