Burgstall Burgstein

Burgstall Burgstein is a castle in Leutenbach, Forchheim, Bavaria. Burgstall Burgstein is situated nearby to the waterfall Moritzbach-Wasserfall, as well as near the village Ortspitz.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brunnenkapelle and Osterbrunnen.

Brunnenkapelle

Church

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Brunnenkapelle is a church, which is situated 400 metres northwest of Burgstall Burgstein.

Osterbrunnen

Fountain

Photo: J. Lunau, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Osterbrunnen is a German tradition of decorating public wells or fountains with Easter eggs for Easter. It began in the early 20th century in the Franconian Switzerland region of Upper Franconia but has spread to other regions. Osterbrunnen is situated 2½ km northeast of Burgstall Burgstein.

Schlossberg Castle

Castle

Schlossberg Castle

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The burgstall of Schlossberg Castle, also called the Burgstall on the Flöss or the Heidenstein, is a now levelled, probably high mediaeval, nobleman's castle. Schlossberg Castle is situated 2½ km southeast of Burgstall Burgstein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ortspitz and St. Moritz.

Ortspitz

Village

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Ortspitz is a village.

St. Moritz

Locality

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St. Moritz is a locality.

Seidmar

Village

Photo: Mikmaq, CC BY 3.0.

Seidmar is a village.

Burgstall Burgstein

Type: Castle
Description: castle
Categories: deserted castle site, archaeological site, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Leutenbach, Forchheim, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.70173° or 49° 42′ 6″ north

Longitude

11.18843° or 11° 11′ 18″ east

Open location code

8FXHP52Q+M9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5737517296

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

“Burgstall Burgstein” goes by many names.

German: “Burgstall Burgstein”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Moritzbach-Wasserfall and Kultur- und Besinnungsklause.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Brennerei Peterhof and Ortspitz.

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