Altes Schloss
The small ringwork of the Altes Schloss is all that remains of a, now levelled, early medieval fortification on one of the projecting hill spurs of the Mirsberg Heights on the Lange Meile in the valley of the Eggerbach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: building in Eggolsheim, Upper Franconia, Germany
- Also known as: “Das alte Schloß Vorgeschichtliche Wallanlage”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Burg Feuerstein Airport and Mariä Heimsuchung.
Burg Feuerstein Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Burg Feuerstein Airport is an aerodrome.
Mariä Heimsuchung
Church
Photo: Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mariä Heimsuchung is a church, which is situated 1 km southwest of Altes Schloss.
Feuerstein Castle
Castle
Photo: Derzno, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Feuerstein Castle lies at the edge of the so-called Lange Meile near Ebermannstadt in the county of Forchheim in the south German state of Bavaria. It was built in 1941 by Oskar Vierling as a laboratory for researching High Frequency technology and… Feuerstein Castle is situated 3 km southeast of Altes Schloss.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Drügendorf and Drosendorf.
Altes Schloss
- Categories: hillfort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Eggolsheim, Forchheim, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.79912° or 49° 47′ 57″ northLongitude
11.12265° or 11° 7′ 22″ eastElevation
493 metres (1,617 feet)Open location code
8FXHQ4XF+J3OpenStreetMap ID
way 1135069661OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Altes Schloss” goes by many names.
- German: “Ringwall Altes Schloss (Drügendorf)”
- German: “Ringwall Altes Schloss”
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