Rothenberg Fortress
Schnaittach
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Festung Rothenberg stands in Schnaittach (Landkreis Nürnberger Land), 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.
Rothenberg Fortress crowns a 588 metre ridge of the Franconian Jura above Schnaittach. An earlier medieval castle stood here from the early 14th century before Elector Charles VII had it rebuilt between 1729 and 1750 into a baroque stronghold with star shaped bastions, following French military engineering principles. Abandoned by the Bavarian army in the 19th century and later stripped of its materials, it now stands as an extensive brick ruin that includes underground casemates open to visitors. The grounds also preserve traces of a small medieval town that once grew up beneath the walls.
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What to know
- The fortress sits on top of a wooded hill, so reaching it involves a walk uphill.
- The underground casemates are closed to visitors from November to April to protect hibernating bats.
- A visit means walking through open ruins rather than furnished historic rooms.
- A cemetery holding more than a thousand burials lies just south of the fortress ruins.
- The site is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.
Practical information
Opening hours
| Wednesday | 10:00-17:00 |
|---|---|
| Thursday | 10:00-17:00 |
| Friday | 10:00-17:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00-17:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00-17:00 |
- d'avril à novembre
- 10h00-17h00 (mercredi à dimanche)
Annual closures : Lundi, mardi (toute l'année) ; fermé de décembre à mars
Prices
- Child
- €3
Free for Enfants jusqu'à 4 ans
- Visit duration
- Not verified
- Wheelchair access
- Not verified
- Dogs
- Not verified
- Parking
- Parking directement devant la forteresse
Where this château is
Schnaittach · Landkreis Nürnberger Land · Bayern
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Address
Schnaittach, Landkreis Nürnberger Land
Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.
- Heritage status
- Baudenkmal in Bayern
- Period of construction
- 14th century
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Frequently asked
- Rothenberg Fortress: how much is admission?
- Child: €3. Free for: enfants jusqu'à 4 ans.
- Where is Rothenberg Fortress located?
- It stands near Schnaittach, in the Landkreis Nürnberger Land in Bavaria, atop a hill in the Franconian Jura.
- How old is Rothenberg Fortress?
- A first castle was built in the early 14th century, while the current baroque fortress dates from construction work carried out between 1729 and 1750.
- Can visitors go inside Rothenberg Fortress?
- The site is visited as a ruin, and the underground casemates can be entered outside the November to April closure period.
- Why are the casemates closed at certain times?
- They shelter hibernating bats over winter, so they are closed to the public from November to April.
- Who built the fortress that stands today?
- Elector Charles VII of Bavaria had the earlier stronghold rebuilt as a baroque fortress during the 18th century.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.
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