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.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: castle ruin
- Also known as: “Burg Waldeck” and “Burg Waldeck (Oberpfalz)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: St. Johannes Nepomuk (Waldeck) and Armesberg.
St. Johannes Nepomuk (Waldeck)
Church
Armesberg
Peak
Armesberg is a basalt mountain in the Steinwald, near Kulmain in northeastern Bavaria, Germany. Armesberg is situated 3½ km north of Waldeck Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pfaben and Riglasreuth.
Trabitz
Village
Photo: Karl2006, Public domain.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
historic=castle
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Waldeck Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Burgruine Waldeck (Oberpfalz)”
- German: “Burgruine Waldeck”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Pinzenhof and Waldeck.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Turm and EWILPA 9.
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Worth a closer look: Regensburg and Amberg.
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