It was built in 1941 by O. Vierling as a laboratory for research into high-frequency technology and electroacoustics and was used until the end of the war for research on weapons and communication technology as part of the German armaments of World War II.

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February 15, 2017

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Feuerstein Castle is located on the edge of the so-called Lange Meile (Long Mile) near Ebermannstadt in the Forchheim district. It was built in 1941 by Oskar Vierling as a laboratory for research into high-frequency technology and electroacoustics. Since 1979, Feuerstein Castle has been a youth education center and, since January 1, 2000, a foundation of the Archdiocese of Bamberg.

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August 30, 2018

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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 …

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Location: Ebermannstadt, Forchheim, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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