Hohenstein Castle
Hohenstein Castle in Middle Franconia is a castle in Bavaria, Germany.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: cultural heritage monument in Landkreis Nürnberger Land, Bavaria, Germany
- Also known as: “Burgruine Hohenstein”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Burgruine Osternohe and Gasthaus in Kirchensittenbach.
Burgruine Osternohe
Castle
Gasthaus in Kirchensittenbach
Restaurant
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.58668° or 49° 35′ 12″ north
Longitude
11.42248° or 11° 25′ 21″ east
Elevation
544 metres (1,785 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Operator
Verschönerungsverein Hohenstein und Umgebung e.V.
Open location code
8FXHHCPC+MX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Satellite Map
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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”
Localities in the Area
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