Wolfenstein
The Wolfenstein is an isolated rock formation, located between Tirschenreuth and Hohenwald in Bavaria. Due to erosion, the granite blocks appear to look like a pile of bags. "Wolfenstein" translates roughly into 'Wolf-Stone'…Photo: Dimetrodon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Schirmerkapelle and Vorholz Kapelle.
Schirmerkapelle
Church
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Schirmerkapelle is a church, which is situated 1 km southeast of Wolfenstein.
Vorholz Kapelle
Church
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Vorholz Kapelle is a church, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Wolfenstein.
Museumsquartier Tirschenreuth
Historic site
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Museumsquartier Tirschenreuth is a historic site, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Wolfenstein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tirschenreuther Teichpfanne and Matzersreuth.
Tirschenreuther Teichpfanne
Locality
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Tirschenreuther Teichpfanne is a locality, which is situated 3 km north of Wolfenstein.
Matzersreuth
Village
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Matzersreuth is a village, which is situated 5 km east of Wolfenstein.
Falkenberg
Village
Photo: Nikater, Public domain.
Falkenberg is a municipality in the district of Tirschenreuth in Bavaria, Germany. Falkenberg is situated 6 km west of Wolfenstein.
Wolfenstein
- Type: Cliff with an elevation of 525 metres
- Description: rock formation in Bavaria, Germany
- Categories: rock, geotope, limestone pavement, natural monument in Germany, and landform
- Location: Tirschenreuth, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.86935° or 49° 52′ 10″ northLongitude
12.30566° or 12° 18′ 20″ eastElevation
525 metres (1,722 feet)Open location code
8FXJV894+P7OpenStreetMap ID
node 8691356990OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cliffWikidata ID
Q321467
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Lithuanian—“Wolfenstein” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “Wolfenstein”
- Chinese: “孤立岩石”
- Dutch: “Wolfenstein”
- French: “Wolfenstein”
- German: “Wolfenstein”
- Hungarian: “Wolfenstein”
- Japanese: “ヴォルフェンシュタイン”
- Japanese: “猿岩”
- Lithuanian: “Volfenštainas”
- Lithuanian: “Volfenšteinas”
- “Wolfenstein”
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Notable Places Nearby
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