Rieneck Castle

Rieneck Castle is a hill castle located in the town of , in , southern . It was built by Ludwig I, Count of Loon and Rieneck, around the year 1150.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in Rieneck, Bavaria
  • Also known as: “Burg Rieneck”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Pfarrkirche and Bergkapelle.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 230 metres southeast of Rieneck Castle.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 600 metres southeast of Rieneck Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Langenprozelten and Kloster Einsiedel.

Village
is an outlying centre… is situated 4 km south of Rieneck Castle.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 4½ km west of Rieneck Castle.

Town
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is a town in the… is situated 5 km southeast of Rieneck Castle.

Rieneck Castle

Latitude
50.0944° or 50° 5′ 40″ north
Longitude
9.6461° or 9° 38′ 46″ east
Elevation
210 metres (689 feet)
Open location code
9F2F3JVW+QC
Geo­Names ID
11694381
Wiki­data ID
Q881231
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Turkish—“Rieneck Castle” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “hrad Rieneck”
  • German: “Burg Rieneck”
  • Turkish: “Rieneck Kalesi”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Rieneck and Hohenroth.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Zollberg and Trockenbachshof.

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