Wadendorf Castle
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 40 out of 42 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura
Location: Plankenfels, Landkreis Bayreuth, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Best Hikes to Wadendorf Castle
Tips
The castle Wadendorf was first mentioned in 1453 and is located on a hill in the immediate vicinity of the Wiesent. There is a two-storey main building, the southern ring wall with two round towers and remains of the gate.
translated by
•August 13, 2018
Wadendorf Castle is located on a hill in the village of the same name in the immediate vicinity of the Wiesent. Wadendorf is a district of the municipality of Plankenfels in the Upper Franconian district of Bayreuth in Bavaria. There is a two-storey main building, the southern ring wall with two round towers and remnants of the gate system.
The hill castle was first mentioned in a document from 1453, with which Bamberg's Bishop Anton von Rotenhan approved the brothers Bartholomäus and Andreas von Königsfeld to convert their house in Wadendorf into a castle. It is assumed that there was already a manor house at that time. The bishop of Bamberg ordered the new castle to be fief.translated by•December 21, 2019
In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!