Gräfenberg Castle (Forchheim)
| Burg Gräfenberg | |
|---|---|
| Gräfenberg | |
  Burg Gräfenberg | |
| Coordinates | 49°38′40″N 11°14′53″E / 49.644544°N 11.248083°E |
| Type | lowland castle and settlement |
| Code | DE-BY |
| Height | 430 m above sea level (NHN) |
| Site information | |
| Condition | burgstall (no above-ground ruins) |
| Site history | |
| Built | recorded in 1477 |
Gräfenberg Castle (
Forchheim in the south German state of Bavaria. Today, there is little left of the castle; it is classed as a burgstall
and the site is in the area of Bahnhofstraße 11 to 21.
The castle was first recorded in the year 1477; its last remains were removed from about 1563.
Literature
- Robert Giersch, Andreas Schlunk, Berthold Frhr. von Haller: Burgen und Herrensitze in der Nürnberger Landschaft. Altnürnberger Landschaft, Lauf an der Pegnitz, 2006, ISBN 978-3-00-020677-1, pp. 141–142.
- Denis André Chevalley (revision editor) (1986). "Oberfranken". In )
External links
- Burg Gräfenberg at "www.herrensitze.com"
- "Gräfenberg". Alle Burgen (in German).
