Hohenstein Castle
Hohenstein Castle in Middle Franconia is a castle in Bavaria, Germany.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: cultural heritage monument in Landkreis Nürnberger Land, Bavaria, Germany
- Also known as: “Burgruine Hohenstein”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Burgruine Osternohe and Evangelisch-lutherisch Pfarrkirche St. Bartholomäus in Kirchensittenbach.
Burgruine Osternohe
Castle
Photo: Sven-121, Public domain.
Burgruine Osternohe is a castle, which is situated 3½ km west of Hohenstein Castle.
Evangelisch-lutherisch Pfarrkirche St. Bartholomäus in Kirchensittenbach
Church
Photo: Dguendel, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Evangelisch-lutherisch Pfarrkirche St. Bartholomäus in Kirchensittenbach is a church, which is situated 3½ km south of Hohenstein Castle.
Gasthaus in Kirchensittenbach
Restaurant
Photo: Dguendel, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Gasthaus in Kirchensittenbach is a restaurant, which is situated 3½ km south of Hohenstein Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hohenstein and Obermühle.
Hohenstein Castle
- Categories: castle ruin, castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Kirchensittenbach, Nürnberger Land, Middle Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.58668° or 49° 35′ 12″ northLongitude
11.42248° or 11° 25′ 21″ eastElevation
544 metres (1,785 feet)Operator
Verschönerungsverein Hohenstein und Umgebung e.V.Open location code
8FXHHCPC+MXOpenStreetMap ID
way 40657346OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noGeoNames ID
12500561Wikidata ID
Q1012443
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Russian—“Hohenstein Castle” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Burgruine Hohenstein”
- Czech: “Hrad Hohenstein”
- German: “Burg Hohenstein”
- German: “Burg in Kirchensittenbach”
- German: “Burgruine Hohenstein”
- German: “Hohenstein (Hersbrucker Alb)”
- Polish: “Zamek w Hohenstein”
- Russian: “Хоэнштайн”
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