Burgstall Schlosshügel

The Burgstall of Schlosshügel near Weidenberg is a lost hill castle or circular rampart site of the type known as a motte from the Early Middle Ages. It lies on the southern perimeter of the Fichtel Mountains at a height of 699 metres above sea level above the village of Sophienthal, which is part of the market borough of Weidenberg in the Upper Franconia county of Bayreuth in Bavaria.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Burgruine Wurzstein and Freilichtmuseum Scherzenmühle.

Burgruine Wurzstein

Castle

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Burgruine Wurzstein is a castle, which is situated 2 km north of Burgstall Schlosshügel.

Freilichtmuseum Scherzenmühle

Museum

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Freilichtmuseum Scherzenmühle is situated 3½ km southwest of Burgstall Schlosshügel.

Kreuzstein

Peak

Photo: Chianti, FAL.

Kreuzstein is a peak, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Burgstall Schlosshügel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rosenhammer and Kirchenpingarten.

Rosenhammer

Hamlet

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Rosenhammer is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southwest of Burgstall Schlosshügel.

Kirchenpingarten

Village

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Kirchenpingarten is a municipality in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria in Germany. Kirchenpingarten is situated 3½ km south of Burgstall Schlosshügel.