Pottenstein Castle

Pottenstein Castle is one of the oldest castles in , a region in the German state of . It stands on a rock above the eponymous town of Pottenstein in the county of Bayreuth.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: rock castle
  • Address: Burgstraße 13, Pottenstein, 91278
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hallenkirche and Elisabeth fountain.

Church
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is a church.

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is situated 150 metres northeast of Pottenstein Castle.

Church
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is situated 300 metres north of Pottenstein Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Weidenloh and Schüttersmühle.

Village
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is a village.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Pottenstein Castle.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Pottenstein Castle.

Pottenstein Castle

Latitude
49.76996° or 49° 46′ 12″ north
Longitude
11.40826° or 11° 24′ 30″ east
Open location code
8FXHQC95+X8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 38928814
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q1013518
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Aragonese to Turkish—“Pottenstein Castle” goes by many names.
  • Aragonese: “Castiello de Pottenstein”
  • German: “Burg Pottenstein”
  • Russian: “Замок Поттенштайн”
  • Russian: “Поттенштайн”
  • Turkish: “Pottenstein Kalesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Burgmuseum and Katholisches Pfarrheim St. Elisabeth.

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