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Hallenkirche, PottensteinReport this photo · linked, not stored
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archaeological sitePottenstein, Bavaria
Pottenstein Castle
architectural heritage monument in BavariaBuilt 1057
Typearchaeological site
Built1057
Best monthsJun · Aug–Sepweather in Pottenstein
49.77° N, 11.41° EUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
Standing for969 years
built 1057today 2026
When to goPottenstein · weather score
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
October: high / low13° / 5°
iAbout
Pottenstein Castle in brief
Pottenstein Castle is an archaeological site in Pottenstein, Bavaria, Germany. Rock castle.
It holds the designation architectural heritage monument in Bavaria.
The archaeological site dates from 1057.
For a visit, the weather in Pottenstein is best in June, August and September; in October afternoons average 13°.
Facts
- Type
- archaeological site
- Designation
- architectural heritage monument in Bavaria
- Built
- 1057
- Nearest town
- Pottenstein
- Region
- Bavaria
- Coordinates
- 49.76990, 11.40810
iiLocation
Where to find it
iiiWhen to visit
Climate guideWeather in Pottenstein
Month score for sightseeing
Best Jun · Aug–Sep15
Jan
24
Feb
23
Mar
53
Apr
63
May
66
Jun
65
Jul
68
Aug
72
Sep
42
Oct
21
Nov
14
Dec
ivNearby
All monuments in GermanyMore heritage close by
Hallenkirche, Pottenstein
0.1 km N
architectural heritage monument in Bavaria
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St. Kunigund church
0.3 km N
architectural heritage monument in Bavaria
St. Johannes der Täufer, Pottenstein
3.1 km S
architectural heritage monument in Bavaria
Around here
Pottenstein and around
Nature
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Ailsbach
River · 296 m
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Devil's Cave
Cave · 380 m
Mountains
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Hohberg
863 m · Fichtel Mountains
Heritage
Photo: --Xocolatl 16:04, 6 May 2008 (UTC) · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
St. Kunigund church
architectural heritage monument in Bavaria
Hallenkirche, Pottenstein
architectural heritage monument in Bavaria
Museums
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Heimatmuseum, Pottenstein
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Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Deutsches Kameramuseum
Technology museum · 2011