Waldeck Castle

The ruins of Waldeck Castle are in the Upper Palatinate region of the state of Bavaria in Germany, on a hill overlooking the village of Waldeck, near Kemnath.

Photo: Kereul, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Tourist attraction
Description: castle ruin
Also known as: “Burg Waldeck” and “Burgruine Waldeck”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Johannes Nepomuk (Waldeck) and Armesberg.

St. Johannes Nepomuk (Waldeck)

Church

St. Johannes Nepomuk (Waldeck)

Photo: PeterBraun74, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St. Johannes Nepomuk (Waldeck) is a church, which is situated 1 km north of Waldeck Castle.

Armesberg

Peak

Armesberg is a basalt mountain in the Steinwald, near Kulmain in northeastern Bavaria, Germany. It stands at 732 m. There is a pilgrimage church on its summit. Armesberg is situated 3½ km north of Waldeck Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pfaben and Riglasreuth.

Pfaben

Suburb

Photo: Richard Huber, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pfaben is a suburb, which is situated 7 km east of Waldeck Castle.

Riglasreuth

Village

Photo: Loseto, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Riglasreuth is a village, which is situated 7 km north of Waldeck Castle.

Trabitz

Village

Photo: Karl2006, Public domain.

Trabitz is a municipality in the district of Neustadt an der Waldnaab in Bavaria, Germany. Trabitz is situated 7 km southwest of Waldeck Castle.

Waldeck Castle

Categories: castle ruin, archaeological site, castle, tourism, and historic site
Location: Kemnath, Tirschenreuth, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.8583° or 49° 51′ 30″ north

Longitude

11.94789° or 11° 56′ 52″ east

Elevation

507 metres (1,663 feet)

Open location code

8FXHVW5X+85

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

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