In the heart of the Steinwald Forest, on a rocky outcrop, stands the well-preserved ruins of Weissenstein Castle. At the end of the 13th century, a simple fortified castle already …
The Oberpfalzturm is an observation tower on the 946 meter high Platte, the highest elevation in the Steinwald and the northern Upper Palatinate in the Tirschenreuth district.
The plate in the Bavarian district of Tirschenreuth is with 946 meters the highest mountain in the Steinwald, a mighty granite back in the southern Fichtelgebirge. The striking Oberpfalz tower …
Towering over the Steinwald Nature Park, the Weissenstein castle ruins are enthroned. It originally dates from the 11th century and was used until around 1550 as Ganerbenburg (which is almost …