Wolfsberg Castle

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The ruins of Wolfsberg Castle are the remains of a former high mediaeval, aristocratic, castle which stands high above the Trubach valley over the eponymous village of Wolfsberg. The village is part of the municipality of Obertrubach in the Upper Franconian county of Forchheim in the German state of Bavaria. ()

Local name: Burgruine Wolfsberg Built: 1150 (875 years ago)Coordinates: 49°41'14"N, 11°18'43"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Teufelshöhle, Felsenbad, Hiltpoltstein Castle, Egloffstein Castle.

6.7 miNE
Cave with dramatic limestone formations
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Forts and castles
Hiltpoltstein Castle
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2.7 miNW
Historical place, Forts and castles
Egloffstein Castle, Egloffstein
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4.1 miNW
Forts and castles
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4.5 miNW
Nature and wildlife, Zoo, Park
Schloss Hundshaupten, Egloffstein
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Forts and castles, Ruins
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Forts and castles
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Forts and castles
Bärnfels Castle
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1.4 miW
Forts and castles
Burggraf
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Forts and castles
Schlossberg Castle
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