Giechburg
The Giechburg is a partly reconstructed hilltop castle near the town of Scheßlitz in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. The castle has given its name to a constituent community within the town.
- Type: Dwelling
- Description: Partly reconstructed hilltop castle in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
- Also known as: “Höhenburg”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Schrautershof and Pfarrkirche.
Schrautershof
Dwelling
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ortskapelle
Church
Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Weingarten and Wallfahrtskirche.
Giechburg
- Categories: Ortsteil, castle ruin, archaeological site, castle, historic site, locality, residential building, and building
- Location: Scheßlitz, Bamberg, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.9549° or 49° 57′ 18″ north
Longitude
11.0494° or 11° 2′ 58″ east
Elevation
580 metres (1,903 feet)
Open location code
8FXHX23X+XQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
OpenStreetMap feature
place=isolated_dwelling
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Giechburg” goes by many names.
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: St. Pankratius and Burgholz.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Der Innenhof der Burg and Mutige Knappen und freche Burgfräulein.
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Worth a closer look: Bamberg and Bayreuth.
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