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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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
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 mountain in Bavaria, Germany. It stands at 731 m or 2,398 ft tall. 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.
Zessau
Village
Photo: ME.Z, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zessau is a village, which is situated 7 km south 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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.8583° or 49° 51′ 30″ northLongitude
11.94789° or 11° 56′ 52″ eastElevation
507 metres (1,663 feet)Open location code
8FXHVW5X+85OpenStreetMap ID
way 276366178OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
12503753Wikidata ID
Q1015564
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In Other Languages
“Waldeck Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Burg Waldeck (Oberpfalz)”
- German: “Burgruine Waldeck (Oberpfalz)”
- German: “Burgruine Waldeck”
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