グラーフェンヴェーアの洞窟・トップ17

It’s a flat route with beautiful views. This town is just a joy to run or walk through.

Very idyllically located.

It's a shame you can only see it from the outside. Nice photo opportunity!

A visit to this beautiful place can be wonderfully combined with a hike through the Veldensteiner Forest or the Pegnitztal. Afterwards, you will visit the impressive Veldenstein Castle in Neuhaus and stop off at one of the cozy inns.

A nice stopover on a hike that should not be missed, the chapel has always been open.

The castle chapel in Breitenstein is absolutely worth seeing because of the two-storey construction. Next to the chapel there is a bench to enjoy the beautiful view.

Easy to reach by public transport as a starting point and destination for various tours.

The silhouette of the market town is determined by the towering castle complex with its distinctive keep. The year in which Veldenstein Castle was built and the name of the builder have not been confirmed. However, many things point to the Bishop of Eichstätt, who had border fortifications built on the northern border of his diocese in 1008 on behalf of Conrad II. The castle was first mentioned in a document in 1269 as "novum castrum" (new castle). At that time, the castle belonged to the Bamberg Bishopric and was the official castle, i.e. the administrative seat, of the Bamberg bishops for the surrounding lands. In 1323 the castle was first called Veldenstein. Veldenstein Castle was donated to the diocese of Bamberg, which was founded in 1008, and remained in its possession until secularization in 1802. The castle was the official castle and residence of the Bamberg prince bishops and was first mentioned in 1269 as a novum castrum (= new house). The place that developed below the castle received market rights under Bishop Weigand von Redwitz (1522 to 1556).