At 594 meters, the Sophienberg is the highest mountain around Bayreuth and at the same time the local mountain of the residence and festival city. Until the 17th century the mountain was still called Culmberg or Culm.

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July 22, 2022

Vantage point with a beautiful view of the Culm or Sophienberg and Gesees.

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February 16, 2025

Next to the Sophienberg you can see the church of Geseees

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Elevation 470 m

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Location: Gesees, Landkreis Bayreuth, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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