Wylzburg Fortress
Wylzburg Fortress is a historical site in Weißenburg, Middle Franconia, Bavaria. Wylzburg Fortress is situated nearby to the peak Lämmerberg, as well as near the hamlet Gänswirthshaus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wülzburg and Lämmerberg.
Wülzburg
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Wülzburg is a historical fortress of the Renaissance-age in Germany. It is about 2 kilometres east of the center of Weißenburg in Bayern. It stands on a hill 200 metres above Weißenburg, at an elevation of 630.5 metres, and was originally a Benedictine monastery dating from the 11th century.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gänswirthshaus and Rohrbach.
Rohrbach
Village
Photo: Derzno, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rohrbach is a village, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Wylzburg Fortress.
Hattenhof
Village
Photo: Mef.ellingen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hattenhof is a village, which is situated 4½ km west of Wylzburg Fortress.
Wylzburg Fortress
- Type: Historical site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Weißenburg, Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen, Middle Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.02555° or 49° 1′ 32″ northLongitude
11.00549° or 11° 0′ 20″ eastElevation
565 metres (1,854 feet)Open location code
8FXH22G4+65GeoNames ID
12470352
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In Other Languages
“Wylzburg Fortress” goes by many names.
- German: “Festung Wülzburg”
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