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Burg Bärnfels, Obertrubach

Bärnfels Castle

Obertrubach

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Obertrubach

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Open within 20 km

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Burg Bärnfels stands in Obertrubach (Landkreis Forchheim), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 14th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

What to know

  • The ruins are reached on foot from the village of Bärnfels via a path with a number of steps.
  • The site is freely accessible at all times, with no opening hours or admission fee.
  • Visitors should have basic mobility, as the ground is rocky and uneven.
  • This is an open-air ruin with no visitor centre or shop on site.
  • Other ruined castles in Franconian Switzerland, such as Leienfels Castle, are nearby and can be combined with a visit.

Where this château is

Obertrubach · Landkreis Forchheim · Bayern

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Address

Bärnfels-Dorfstraße 32, 91286 Obertrubach-Bärnfels

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Bayern
Period of construction
14th century

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Landkreis Forchheim

From the same period — 14e siècle