Lichtenau Fortress
Lichtenau Fortress is a former fortification built by the Nuremberg castellans in the market town of Lichtenau in Middle Franconia.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dreieinigkeitskirche and St. Johannes.
Dreieinigkeitskirche
Church
Dreieinigkeitskirche is a church, which is situated 100 metres south of Lichtenau Fortress.
St. Johannes
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lichtenau and Rutzenmühle.
Lichtenau
Village
Lichtenau is a market town in the district of Ansbach, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. A small village/town of roughly 3,780 population on the “Castle Road” theme route of Southern Germany.
Sachsen bei Ansbach
Village
Sachsen bei Ansbach is a municipality in the district of Ansbach in Bavaria in Germany.
Lichtenau Fortress
- Type: Fort
- Description: fortress in Bavaria, Germany
- Categories: fortress, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Lichtenau, Markt, Ansbach, Middle Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.2786° or 49° 16′ 43″ north
Longitude
10.6869° or 10° 41′ 13″ east
Elevation
390 metres (1,280 feet)
Open location code
8FXG7MHP+CQ
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swedish—“Lichtenau Fortress” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Vesting van Lichtenau”
- German: “Festung Lichtenau”
- Polish: “Twierdza Lichtenau”
- Spanish: “Fortaleza Lichtenau”
- Swedish: “Fästning Lichtenau”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Boxbrunn and Malmersdorf.
Nearby Places
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