Eiringsburg
Eiringsburg is an archaeological site in Bad Kissingen, Lower Franconia, Bavaria. Eiringsburg is situated nearby to the cave Wichtelhöhlen, as well as near the village Eltingshausen.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: castle
- Also known as: “Ruine Eiringsburg” and “Ruine Eiríngsburg”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wichtelhöhlen and Wittelsbacher Tower.
Wichtelhöhlen
Cave
The so-called Wichtelhöhlen — gnome caves — are a rock formation with small caves located near Bad Kissingen in Lower Franconia in the center of Germany. Wichtelhöhlen is situated 620 metres west of Eiringsburg.
Wittelsbacher Tower
Scenic viewpoint
The Wittelsbacher Jubiläumsturm is a look-out at the "Scheinberg", a hill which is 400 metres high and located in Arnshausen, a quarter of the German spa town of Bad Kissingen. Wittelsbacher Tower is situated 1¼ km southeast of Eiringsburg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eltingshausen and Wittershausen (Oberthulba).
Eltingshausen
Village
Wittershausen (Oberthulba)
Village
Albertshausen (Bad Kissingen)
Village
Albertshausen (Bad Kissingen) is a village, which is situated 7 km northwest of Eiringsburg.
Eiringsburg
- Categories: castle, circular rampart, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bad Kissingen, Bad Kissingen, Lower Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.17255° or 50° 10′ 21″ north
Longitude
10.06892° or 10° 4′ 8″ east
Elevation
251 metres (823 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
9F2G53F9+2H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Eiringsburg” goes by many names.
- German: “Eiringsburg”
- German: “Iringsburg”
- Turkish: “Eiringsburg Kalesi”
Localities in the Area
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