Mariengrotte
Mariengrotte is a cave in Bavaria, Germany. Mariengrotte is situated nearby to the stone Schusterkreuz, as well as near the climbing site Marientaler Wände.- Type: Cave
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pottenstein Castle and St. Kunigund church.
Pottenstein Castle
Photo: Hugin (software), CC0.
Pottenstein Castle is one of the oldest castles in Franconian Switzerland, a region in the German state of Bavaria. It stands on a rock above the eponymous town of Pottenstein in the Upper Franconian county of Bayreuth. Pottenstein Castle is situated 1¼ km southwest of Mariengrotte.
St. Kunigund church
Church
Photo: Xocolatl, Public domain.
St. Kunigund church is situated 1 km southwest of Mariengrotte.
Sängerhäuschen
Scenic viewpoint
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pottenstein and Mandlau.
Pottenstein
Photo: Gliwi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pottenstein is a town in Franconian Switzerland, in the district of Upper Franconia. Pottenstein is in the steep rocky gorge carved by the River Püttlach, with many interesting rock formations, overlooked by Pottenstein Castle since the 11th century.
Mariengrotte
- Categories: historic site, place of worship, wayside cross, and landform
- Location: Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.77884° or 49° 46′ 44″ northLongitude
11.4203° or 11° 25′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8FXHQCHC+G4OpenStreetMap ID
node 267243959OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_crossOpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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