エーブラッハーフォーストの洞窟・トップ12

At just under 20 meters, the Zabelstein observation tower isn't all that tall, but its gratings in the floor and on the balustrade create a somehow incredibly airy feeling. The view is fantastic. Even if you can't see the Main River itself, you still have a wonderful view of the Main Valley. On a clear day, the Thuringian Forest, the Gramschatz Forest, and Franconian Switzerland can be seen on the horizon. The tower is the great-grandchild of the first observation tower on Zabelstein. The first tower (1956-1978) resembled a 15-meter-high hunter's lodge. The second (1978-1999) and third towers (1999-2019) were also made of wood. The new tower, erected in 2020, is the aforementioned grating structure, framed by wooden struts that widen outwards.

The Zabelstein ruins are a wonderful place. The remains of the castle, the rest area with kiosk and the observation tower are inviting. A childhood memory!

Beautiful views in all directions, for example to the Schwanberg.

It's a shame that it's not accessible. Given the history, it would certainly be interesting to see it

The baroque castle was built between 1720 and 1728 and served as the former administrative court of the neighboring Cistercian monastery. It thus expresses the cultural and economic importance of the place.

Nice castle, unfortunately you couldn't get in.

The castle building, which is located directly on Burgwindheimer Hauptstrasse and still characterizes the appearance of the town today, was formerly (18th century) an official castle of the Ebrach monastery.

Whether private or public inn, definitely a castle in the forest