Rothenberg Fortress

Rothenberg Fortress is a fortress on the eponymous hill, 588 m, near in the .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: castle ruin in the district of Nürnberger Land, Bavaria, Germany
  • Also known as: “Festung Rothenberg”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rathaus in Schnaittach and Schnaittach Markt.

Town hall
Photo: Florian Hurlbrink, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town hall, which is situated 1½ km west of Rothenberg Fortress.

Railway stop
Photo: Mef.ellingen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway stop, which is situated 1¼ km west of Rothenberg Fortress.

Church
Photo: DALIBRI, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 2 km west of Rothenberg Fortress.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Enzenreuth and Siegersdorf (Schnaittach).

Hamlet
Photo: Mikmaq, CC BY 3.0.
is a hamlet.

Village
Photo: Mikmaq, CC BY 3.0.
is a village.

Hamlet
Photo: Mikmaq, CC BY 3.0.
is a hamlet.

Rothenberg Fortress

Latitude
49.55457° or 49° 33′ 17″ north
Longitude
11.36003° or 11° 21′ 36″ east
Elevation
554 metres (1,818 feet)
Open location code
8FXHH936+R2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 340010619
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
12123326
Wiki­data ID
Q2168640
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Satellite Map

Discover Rothenberg Fortress from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Rothenberg Fortress” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Festung Rothenberg”
  • Danish: “Rothenberg fæstning”
  • Dutch: “Festung Rothenberg”
  • Dutch: “Vesting Rothenberg”
  • Estonian: “Rothenbergi kindlus”
  • Finnish: “Festung Rothenberg”
  • Finnish: “Rothenbergin linnoitus”
  • French: “Festung Rothenberg”
  • French: “Forteresse de Rothenberg”
  • German: “Burg in Schnaittach”
  • German: “Festung Rothenberg”
  • German: “Rothenberg”
  • Italian: “Festung Rothenberg”
  • Italian: “Fortezza di Rothenberg”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Festung Rothenberg”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Rothenberg festning”
  • Polish: “Festung Rothenberg”
  • Polish: “Twierdza Rothenberg”
  • Russian: “Festung Rothenberg”
  • Russian: “Крепость Ротенберг”
  • Spanish: “Fortaleza Rothenberg”
  • Swedish: “Festung Rothenberg”
  • Swedish: “Rothenbergs fästning”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kersbach and Schnaittach.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Wandern um Schnaittach in der Frankenalb and Festung Rothenberg.

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