Castles in Upper Franconia

The castle is located on the western end of a rocky Jurakuppe in Spornlage visible from far above the valley. The third section of the plateau to the east of …read more

Visiting the castle ruins as a landmark of the Franconian Switzerland is a MUST.
Scenic location above the loop of the Wiesenttal, expansion of the old tower ruin to the …read more

The castle ruin Streitburg or ruin Streitberg is the remnant of a high medieval Adelsburg over the village Streitberg at the mouth of the Franconian Switzerland. The exact time of …read more

The splendor and knights' halls of the well-preserved Rabenstein Castle can be explored on a guided tour and also learn about the history of the masonry. After the castle tour …read more

Consisting of the Westburg and the Ostburg

The castle Epprechtstein is the ruin of a summit castle on the eponymous 782.1 m above sea level. NN high mountain Epprechtstein, which rises above the village Kirchenlamitz in the …read more

This castle is armed to the teeth - which is why it could never be taken in their history by force of arms (their crew was persuaded only in the …read more

At the foot of the Belvedere rock next to the siren and calypso grotto is the only preserved staffage the ruins and grotto theater. Due to its location immediately in …read more

Castle tours April-September: Saturday 14.30, Sundays and holidays 11.00 and 14.00, Tuesday 11.00 (June, July, August only), Thursday 14.00 (June, July, August only)
October-March: Sundays and holidays 14.00

High above the town of the same name rises the ruins of the castle Bärnfels. The most striking feature is the rock tower made of dolomite rock. He was the …read more

The ruins Hohenberneck is a late Gothic castle built in the late Gothic style of the late Middle Ages. The ruins of the mountain castle is located on the castle …read more

It is worthwhile to visit the Hirschstein in the early morning or in the evening hours. When the fog is still lying in the valleys and the sun rises slowly …read more

The late Romanesque castle Zwernitz sits enthroned on a narrow dolomite rock above the village of Sanspareil.

A small medieval ruin in the Steinachtal, worth seeing after it is rehabilitated and walkable. In the old days she was not yet enthroned in the forest over the narrow Steinachtal

A walk through the Rococo gardens of the park takes the visitor back to the courtly life of the past. At the beginning of the 18th century, Prince-Bishop Lothar Franz …read more

History of the castle:
Who originally built the castle is not known. In 1172, the name of the castle was mentioned for the first time with Eberhard de Grifenstein of …read more

Very nice city castle, the rooms can i.d.R. to be visited only with a guide.

Open all year round castle and park not far from Coburg, which invites to relaxed strolling and lingering. Grotto with waterfall, hermitage, orangery - the landscape garden created in the …read more

The Niesten Castle was a significant castle in the High Middle Ages in the area of today's town of Weismain, district Niesten, in the district of Lichtenfels in Upper Franconia. …read more

Especially in summer very nice, as it is always cool in the park.