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Imperial Palace Forchheim

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Imperial Palace Forchheim

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Location: Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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1. Regnitz Ferry (Pettstadt) – Main-Danube Canal near Hirschaid loop from Bug

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2. Kellerwald Forchheim – Main-Danube Canal near Hirschaid loop from Hirschaid

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3. Old Regnitz Bridge (Forchheim) – Canal Bridge Forchheim loop from Hallerndorf

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Wolfgang Mehrer

July 17, 2018

The Forchheimer Kaiserpfalz is always worth a visit. It is partly used as a museum with changing theme exhibitions. In addition, there are always concerts in place, it is included in the arts and crafts market and the Christmas market. In the vaulted cellar of the Imperial Palace, coffee and cake are sold at these two events.

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Kermit

April 19, 2023

A Frankish royal court and a palace existed in Forchheim from the 9th to the early 11th century (see the chapter on the early history of Forchheim). However, their exact location is not known. In the late 19th century, the location was equated with that of the episcopal city castle and this was also referred to as the Palatinate or Imperial Palace. However, during archaeological investigations during the redevelopment from 1998 to 2004 no remains of an early medieval settlement were found at this point. However, the Palatinate is still seen in the more recent literature before Tillman Kohnert (2008) as a direct predecessor of the episcopal castle. The name Kaiserpfalz, which has been in use for decades, has also been retained and is used as the official name for the castle (Wikipedia).

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Volker + Fahrrad

September 3, 2024

The castle in Forchheim (also called the Kaiserpfalz) was an important city castle of the Bishop of Bamberg in the city of Forchheim in Upper Franconia. The castle was built in the late 14th century. After extensive archaeological and architectural studies, it is one of the best researched structures of this period in Central Europe.

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Location: Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Imperial Palace Forchheim

1. Regnitz Ferry (Pettstadt) – Main-Danube Canal near Hirschaid loop from Bug

2. Kellerwald Forchheim – Main-Danube Canal near Hirschaid loop from Hirschaid

3. Old Regnitz Bridge (Forchheim) – Canal Bridge Forchheim loop from Hallerndorf

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