Waischenfeld Castle, Waischenfeld

Name: Waischenfeld Castle
Address: Waischenfeld, Germany

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Waischenfeld Castle is a ruined rock castle on a rocky plateau a few metres west of the town of Waischenfeld in the province of Upper Franconia in the German state of Bavaria. ()

Local name: Burgruine Waischenfeld Built: 1122 (902 years ago)Coordinates: 49°50'42"N, 11°20'34"E

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Waischenfeld Germany

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

Nearby attractions include: Neideck Castle, Gößweinstein Castle, Rabeneck, Streitburg Castle.

5.5 miSW
Forts and castles, View point
Neideck Castle
141 min walk • Perched atop the verdant hills of the Franconian Switzerland in Bavaria, Germany, the ruins of Neideck Castle whisper tales of medieval grandeur. This once-formidable fortress, dating back to the early 12th century, served as both a noble family residence and a...
5.2 miS
Forts and castles
Gößweinstein Castle, Gößweinstein
133 min walk • Gößweinstein Castle, also called Schloss Gößweinstein, is a mediaeval hilltop castle in Gößweinstein in the county of Forchheim in the German state of Bavaria. It towers high above the market town and the River Wiesent and may have been the inspiration for Richard Wagner's grail castle in his opera, Parsifal.
1.7 miSW
Town, Forts and castles
Rabeneck, Waischenfeld
44 min walk • Rabeneck Castle is a former high mediaeval aristocratic castle which stands high above the valley of the Wiesent in the Upper Franconian district of Bayreuth in the German state of Bavaria.
5.9 miSW
Forts and castles
Streitburg Castle, Wiesenttal
150 min walk • The ruins of Streitburg Castle are the remains of a high mediaeval aristocratic castle above the village of Streitberg, in the market borough of Wiesenttal in the Upper Franconian county of Forchheim in the German state of Bavaria.
4.3 miS
Forts and castles
Tüchersfeld
109 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque Franconian Switzerland region of Bavaria, Germany, the enchanting village of Tüchersfeld is dominated by its striking landmark: the Tüchersfeld Castle. This historical edifice, perched atop a craggy rock formation, offers a window into the...
6 miSE
Park
Franconian Switzerland-Veldenstein Forest Nature Park, Pottenstein
152 min walk • Franconian Switzerland-Veldenstein Forest Nature Park is a nature park in North Bavaria. The nature park was established in 1995 and it covers an area that is almost coextensive with the natural region major unit of Northern Franconian Jura, the park being slightly larger.
5.9 miSE
Museum, Forts and castles
Pottenstein Castle, Pottenstein
150 min walk • Pottenstein Castle is one of the oldest castles in Franconian Switzerland, a region in the German state of Bavaria. It stands on a rock above the eponymous town of Pottenstein in the Upper Franconian county of Bayreuth.
2 miSE
View point, Forts and castles
Burg Rabenstein, Ahorntal
52 min walk • Rabenstein Castle is a former high medieval aristocratic castle in the municipality of Ahorntal in the Upper Franconian county of Bayreuth in the German state of Bavaria. The spur castle may be visited for an entrance fee.
5.1 miSW
Forts and castles
Gaillenreuth Castle, Ebermannstadt
131 min walk • Gaillenreuth Castle is situated high above the Wiesent river on its upper western perimeter in the village of Burggaillenreuth. The village belongs to the borough of Ebermannstadt in the county of Forchheim in the south German state of Bavaria. All that survives is the southern part of the hill castle.
5.8 miSW
49°48'31"N • 11°13'35"E
Familienschwimmbad Streitberg, Wiesenttal
147 min walk • Watersports, Sport complex, Water park
4.1 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Hill
Neubürg
106 min walk • The Neubürg is a table hill in Mistelgau, Germany. It is part of the Franconian Jura and Franconian Switzerland.