Castle Virnsberg

Castle Virnsberg is an archaeological site in Flachslanden, Ansbach, Bavaria. Castle Virnsberg is situated near the historic building Taubenhaus, as well as near Schlossökonomie.

Photo: Archaecopteryx, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Tourist attraction
Description: castle in Virnsberg (Flachslanden), Middle Franconia, Germany
Also known as: “Burg Virnsberg”, “D-5-71-146-31”, “Ehemalige Deutschordensburg”, and “Schloß Virnsberg”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Gasthof and St. Dionysius.

Gasthof

Historic building

Photo: Clausimaus66, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gasthof is a historic building, which is situated 170 metres south of Castle Virnsberg.

St. Dionysius

Church

Photo: Clausimaus66, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Dionysius is a church, which is situated 210 metres south of Castle Virnsberg.

Torhaus

House

Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Torhaus is a house.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Egenhausen (Obernzenn) and Berglein.

Egenhausen (Obernzenn)

Village

Egenhausen (Obernzenn)

Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY 3.0.

Egenhausen (Obernzenn) is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Castle Virnsberg.

Berglein

Village

Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY 3.0.

Berglein is a village, which is situated 3 km southwest of Castle Virnsberg.

Moratneustetten

Village

Moratneustetten

Photo: Fl.schmitt, CC0.

Moratneustetten is a village, which is situated 8 km southeast of Castle Virnsberg.

Castle Virnsberg

Categories: château, archaeological site, castle, cultural heritage ensemble, Castles of the Teutonic Order, tourism, and historic site
Location: Flachslanden, Ansbach, Middle Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.42529° or 49° 25′ 31″ north

Longitude

10.50874° or 10° 30′ 31″ east

Established

1235

Open location code

8FXGCGG5+4F

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Danish to German—“Castle Virnsberg” goes by many names.

Danish: “Virnsberg Slot”
German: “Schloss Virnsberg”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Schlossökonomie and Taubenhaus.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Bergfried and Schloßwirtschaft.

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