Kosbacher Altar

Kosbacher Altar is an archaeological site in Heßdorf, Erlangen-Höchstadt, Bavaria. Kosbacher Altar is situated nearby to the pond Kleinauweiher, as well as near the peak Buchranken.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kosbacher Stad’l and Marienkapelle.

Kosbacher Stad’l

Arts center

Kosbacher Stad’l

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Kosbacher Stad’l is an arts center, which is situated 1¼ km south of Kosbacher Altar.

Marienkapelle

Chapel

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Marienkapelle is a chapel, which is situated 2 km north of Kosbacher Altar.

Großer Bischofsweiher

Pond

Großer Bischofsweiher

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Großer Bischofsweiher is a pond, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Kosbacher Altar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kosbach and Mönau.

Kosbach

Village

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Kosbach is a village on the outskirts of Erlangen, Germany. The village is known locally for its own Kirchweih festival, the Kosbacher Karpfen Kirchweih, which is a fest or celebration at which carp is consumed en masse.

Mönau

Locality

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Mönau is a locality.

Häusling

Village

Häusling is a village in the city of Erlangen. Its resident population was 203 in 2020.

Kosbacher Altar

Opening hours: 24/7
Type: Tourist attraction
Categories: architectural structure, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
Location: Heßdorf, Erlangen-Höchstadt, Middle Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.61037° or 49° 36′ 37″ north

Longitude

10.93363° or 10° 56′ 1″ east

Open location code

8FXGJW6M+4F

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Kosbacher Altar” goes by many names.

Dutch: “altaar van Kosbach”
Dutch: “Altaar van Kosbach”
German: “Kosbacher Altar”

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Highlights include Kleinauweiher and Buchranken.

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