Lichtenau Fortress

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Lichtenau Fortress is a former fortification built by the Nuremberg castellans in the market town of Lichtenau in Middle Franconia. ()

Local name: Festung Lichtenau Coordinates: 49°16'43"N, 10°41'14"E

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Lichtenau Fortress – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Gumbertus, St. Johannis, Theater Ansbach, Ansbach Residence.

5.4 miW
Church, Baroque architecture, Gothic architecture
St. Gumbertus, Ansbach
138 min walk • The church St. Gumbertus is one of the central city churches of Ansbach, Bavaria, together with the neighboring St. Johannis. Located in the Altstadt of Ansbach, St.
5.5 miW
Church, Gothic architecture
St. Johannis, Ansbach
140 min walk • The church St. Johannis in Ansbach, Middle Franconia, Germany, is a Lutheran parish church and a concert venue of the Bachwoche Ansbach.
5.2 miW
Theater
Theater Ansbach, Ansbach
133 min walk • Theater Ansbach is a theatre company in Ansbach, Bavaria, Germany. It was founded in 2007 by the Ansbacher cooperative "Kultur im Schloss" with playwright Jürgen Eick as its director. It includes divisions for concert and cinema. Its first season started 26 September 2008. The season included 11 in-house productions.
5.2 miW
Grand, historical palace-turned-museum
Ansbach Residence, Ansbach
133 min walk • Residenz Ansbach, also known as Markgrafenschloß, is a palace in Ansbach, Germany. It was the government seat of the Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach. Today it is the administrative seat of the government of Middle Franconia.
4.3 miE
49°17'27"N • 10°46'47"E
Novamare, Neuendettelsau
109 min walk • Watersports, Water park, Amusement park
5.4 miW
49°18'3"N • 10°34'17"E
Herrieder Tor, Ansbach
139 min walk • Historical place, Architecture, Observation decks and towers
4 miSE
Church, Gothic architecture
Liebfrauenmünster, Wolframs-Eschenbach
102 min walk • Liebfrauenmünster in Wolframs-Eschenbach is a church in Wolframs-Eschenbach, Bavaria, Germany. It was built in 1310. The altar of the Rosary in the church was made in 1510 probably by disciples of Veit Stoß.
5.5 miW
Synagogue
Synagogue, Ansbach
139 min walk • The synagogue in Ansbach, a city in northern Bavaria, was built from 1744 to 1746. The synagogue at Rosenbadstraße 3 is a protected architectural monument.
4.6 miE
Church
St. Nikolai, Neuendettelsau
117 min walk • St. Nikolai is an Evangelical Lutheran church in Neuendettelsau named after the Greek bishop Nicholas of Myra.
6.1 miNE
49°20'15"N • 10°47'21"E
Prinzregent-Luitpold-Denkmal, Heilsbronn
157 min walk • Memorial
5.7 miW
Universities and schools
Hochschule Ansbach, Ansbach
147 min walk • The Ansbach University of Applied Sciences is a university of applied sciences in Ansbach, Bavaria, Germany. It was founded in 1996 and counted approximately 1,800 students as of 2008. It is the newest University of Applied Sciences in the Free State of Bavaria. The percentage of foreign students is about 6 percent.