Castles around Forchheim

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

Schloss Atzelsberg was built after its destruction in the Thirty Years War in its present form in 1705. It is since 1961 owned by the city of Erlangen. Noteworthy is …read more

Egloffstein was first mentioned indirectly in 1180 with a Henricus de Hegelofuesten, but it was only in 1358 that the sources found a castle chaplain. After a feud with the …read more

The place Thuisbrunn is first mentioned in the founding document of the diocese of Bamberg in 1007. The castle lies at an altitude of 467 meters and is a ruin. …read more

In addition to the tourist information, there is also the local museum and several archaeological museums.

Jägersburg was built from 1721 to 1728 as a hunting lodge for the Bamberg prince-bishop Lothar Franz von Schönborn. In his standard work on Franconian monuments, Georg Dehio emphasizes the …read more

Very nice well preserved castle

Hello Eddie,
if you create a highlight, you should at least illustrate this and / or describe. So this informational content has zero for the community, you're just looking for the quick click.read more

Beautiful hiking trails and trails lead to the now well documented with aerial photographs Burgwallanlage. The little ones will enjoy fun between the moats and around Burgwall. Nice with the MTB.

The Burgstall Hainburg is located on a spur-like elevation above the surrounding valley areas. The valley of the Rüsselbach is to the south, the Schwabach to the west and the …read more

Unfortunately, it is privately owned, would like to have a look

history
12th century built for the lords of Pretzfeld
1182 (Ministeriale of Pretzfeld)
Destroyed in the Peasants' War by the Ebermannstädter Bauernhaufen in 1525, then rebuilt
1589 Construction of today's …read more

Ground monument D-4-6233-0081
Presumably prehistoric hilltop settlement and medieval castle stables "Old Castle".
Source: Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservationread more

The former hilltop castle probably dates from the High Middle Ages. Exactly no one knows when the Adelsburg was built, the only historical mention dates back to 1355. Today, unfortunately, …read more

Burg Feuerstein lies on the edge of the so-called Long Mile near Ebermannstadt in the district of Forchheim. It was built in 1941 by Oskar Vierling as a laboratory for …read more

Burg Feuerstein lies on the edge of the so-called Long Mile near Ebermannstadt in the district of Forchheim. It was built in 1941 by Oskar Vierling as a laboratory for research in high frequency technology and electroacoustics.read more

No matter when I come here long, here I always stop short. Is beautiful here. 🙂

The approximately 600-year-old Renaissance castle houses a hotel with a quaint restaurant with a historic vaulted ceiling, and in the summer months there is a beautiful beer garden and picturesque gardens.

There is not much oak left on the oak. 😉