Upper Franconia

Altes Schloss

Altes Schloss is in Pretzfeld, Forchheim, Bavaria. Altes Schloss is situated nearby to the village Schweinthal, as well as near Oberzaunsbach.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Bürgerzentrum and Osterbrunnen.

Bürgerzentrum

Community center

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Bürgerzentrum is a community center.

Osterbrunnen

Fountain

Photo: J. Lunau, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Osterbrunnen is a German tradition of decorating public wells or fountains with Easter eggs for Easter. It began in the early 20th century in the Franconian Switzerland region of Upper Franconia but has spread to other regions.

Egloffstein Castle

Castle

Egloffstein Castle

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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. Egloffstein Castle is situated 3 km southeast of Altes Schloss.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schweinthal and Oberzaunsbach.

Schweinthal

Village

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Schweinthal is a village.

Oberzaunsbach

Village

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Oberzaunsbach is a village.

Hundshaupten

Village

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Hundshaupten is a village.

Altes Schloss

Type: Rock
Category: landform
Location: Pretzfeld, Forchheim, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.7239° or 49° 43′ 26″ north

Longitude

11.2373° or 11° 14′ 14″ east

Elevation

450 metres (1,476 feet)

Open location code

8FXHP6FP+HW

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Zaunsbacher Berg and Altes Schloss.

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