Global InformationWichsenstein Castle information
| Wichsenstein Castle | |
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| Gößweinstein-Wichsenstein | |
 Site of Wichsenstein Castle – view of the castle rock above the village (March 2011) | |
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| Coordinates | 49°44′17″N 11°16′03″E / 49.738080°N 11.267638°E |
| Type | hill castle, summit location |
| Code | DE-BY |
| Height | 587 m above sea level (NN) |
| Site information | |
| Condition | burgstall (no above-ground ruins) |
| Site history | |
| Built | probably around 1100 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Bamberg ministeriales |
Wichsenstein Castle (German: Burgstall Wichsenstein) was a hill castle, once owned by noblemen, on a steep and prominent rock reef (Felsriff) outcrop above the church village of Wichsenstein in the Upper Franconian county of Forchheim in Bavaria, Germany. The castle has been completely demolished and there are no visible remains. The castle rock is now just used as a viewing point.
