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Burg Wolkenstein (Fränkische Schweiz), Ebermannstadt

Wolkenstein Castle

Ebermannstadt

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Ebermannstadt

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Open within 20 km

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Burg Wolkenstein (Fränkische Schweiz) stands in Ebermannstadt (Landkreis Forchheim), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

In the Bavarian district of Forchheim, within the village of Wolkenstein belonging to Ebermannstadt, stand the ruins of Wolkenstein Castle. The site sits on a rocky spur of the Thosberg, 455 metres up, and remains privately owned with no public access. Its builder and the year it was raised have never been established, and only scattered wall remnants still cling to the rock face.

Written from Wolkenstein Castle (Franconian Switzerland)

What to know

  • The site is privately owned and entry to the ruins is not permitted.
  • Only scant wall remnants against a rock formation survive, with no standing structure to see.
  • The location lies roughly 4.8 kilometres east of the church in Pretzfeld, in a rural area of the Forchheim district.
  • No opening hours, fees or visitor facilities exist, as the site is not open to the public.

Where this château is

Ebermannstadt · Landkreis Forchheim · Bayern

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Address

Ebermannstadt, Landkreis Forchheim

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Wolkenstein Castle?
No, the site is privately owned and not open for public access.
What remains of Wolkenstein Castle today?
Only scant wall remnants survive against a rock formation, with most of the medieval structure lost.
Who built Wolkenstein Castle?
Neither the builder nor the construction date is known; the earliest written record dates from 1470.
Where is Wolkenstein Castle located?
It lies in the village of Wolkenstein, part of Ebermannstadt in the Forchheim district of Bavaria.

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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