Is Feuerstein Castle a real medieval castle?

No, it was built in 1941 by Oskar Vierling in castle style to conceal a military research laboratory.

What can be visited at Feuerstein Castle today?

Mainly the two churches from 1961, with their crypt, stained glass and artworks, as the site is now a diocesan youth centre.

Why was Feuerstein Castle built?

It housed a secret laboratory run by Oskar Vierling for German wartime armaments research, disguised as a medical facility.

Feuerstein Castle

Ebermannstadt

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Burg Feuerstein stands in Ebermannstadt (Landkreis Forchheim), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Feuerstein Castle, in Ebermannstadt, in the Landkreis Forchheim, Bavaria, is not a medieval fortress but a building complex erected in 1941 by the engineer Oskar Vierling, who gave it the appearance of a castle to conceal a high-frequency research laboratory working for the German war effort. Disguised during the conflict as a medical facility, it in fact housed secret work on acoustic torpedo guidance and speech encryption. Taken over by the Archdiocese of Bamberg after the war, it now serves as a Catholic youth and conference centre, where visitors mainly see the two churches built in 1961, with their crypt, dark stained-glass windows and religious artworks.

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What to know

The site functions as a Catholic youth and conference centre, which affects access to some parts of the grounds.
The main interest lies in the two churches from 1961, the crypt, lower church and upper church, rather than any medieval castle architecture.
The former armoured safe from the construction period now serves as a wine cellar.
The site is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.
No opening hours, prices or visit duration are given in the available data, so it is worth checking directly with the diocesan house before visiting.

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Where this château is

Ebermannstadt · Landkreis Forchheim · Bayern

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Burg Feuerstein 2, 91320 Ebermannstadt

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Is Feuerstein Castle a real medieval castle?: No, it was built in 1941 by Oskar Vierling in castle style to conceal a military research laboratory.
What can be visited at Feuerstein Castle today?: Mainly the two churches from 1961, with their crypt, stained glass and artworks, as the site is now a diocesan youth centre.
Why was Feuerstein Castle built?: It housed a secret laboratory run by Oskar Vierling for German wartime armaments research, disguised as a medical facility.
Where is Feuerstein Castle located?: In Ebermannstadt, in the Landkreis Forchheim, Bavaria.