Scherenburg Castle, Gemünden am Main

Name: Scherenburg Castle
Address: Gemünden am Main, Germany

#1 among attractions in Gemünden am Main

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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Scherenburg Castle is a ruined hill castle at an elevation of 200 m above sea level which stands on a hillside above the town of Gemünden am Main in the province of Lower Franconia in the German state of Bavaria. ()

Local name: Burgruine Scherenburg Completed: 1243 (781 years ago)Coordinates: 50°3'24"N, 9°41'30"E

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Gemünden am Main Germany

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Scherenburg Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sodenberg, Burg Rieneck, Spessartmuseum, Bayersturm.

6.1 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Volcano
Sodenberg
155 min walk • Sodenberg, a distinctive geological formation in Germany, is a testament to the country's ancient volcanic activity. As a lesser-known volcanic site, this hill rises prominently in the Bavarian countryside, offering a unique glimpse into the region's fiery past.
3.3 miNW
Hostel, Event space, Forts and castles
Burg Rieneck, Rieneck
84 min walk • Rieneck Castle is a hill castle located in the town of Rieneck, in Bavaria, southern Germany. It was built by Ludwig I, Count of Loon and Rieneck, around the year 1150. It is today used by the German Christian Guide and Scout Association.
6.7 miSW
History museum, Specialty museum, Museum
Spessartmuseum, Lohr am Main
172 min walk • Lohr Castle, also known as Kurmainzer Schloss, is a listed castle complex in the Lower Franconian town of Lohr am Main in Bavaria.
6.7 miSW
Museum, Tower
Bayersturm, Lohr am Main
172 min walk • The Bayersturm at the entrance to the fishermen's quarter is the last surviving tower of the former city fortifications in Lohr am Main. It bears the name of the former Bayer turret family and is officially known as the "city tower".
6.7 miSW
City hall
Old Town Hall, Lohr am Main
172 min walk • The town hall in Lohr am Main, a town in the Bavarian district of Main-Spessart, was built from 1599 to 1601. The old town hall at Marktplatz 1 is a protected architectural monument.
6.5 miSW
49°59'49"N • 9°34'45"E
Stadthalle Lohr am Main, Lohr am Main
165 min walk • Civic center
5.3 miNE
Locality
Gräfendorf
137 min walk • Gräfendorf is a community in the Main-Spessart district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany and a member of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Gemünden am Main.