Egloffstein Castle, Egloffstein

Name: Egloffstein Castle
Address: Rittergasse 80b, Egloffstein, 91349, Germany
Telephone: +49 9197 8780

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Egloffstein Castle is a former high mediaeval, aristocratic castle, that stands immediately west of the eponymous village of Egloffstein in the Upper Franconian county of Forchheim in the German state of Bavaria. ()

Local name: Burg Egloffstein Built: 1150 (874 years ago)Coordinates: 49°42'9"N, 11°15'26"E

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Rittergasse 80bEgloffstein 91349 Germany

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+49 9197 8780

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Nearby attractions include: Ehrenbürg, Hiltpoltstein Castle, Wichsenstein Castle, Schloss Hundshaupten.

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Forts and castles
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Nature and wildlife, Zoo, Park
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Forts and castles
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Bärnfels Castle
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Forts and castles
Burggraf
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