Altes Schloss (Bad Berneck)

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The Altes Schloss ("Old Castle") near Bad Berneck in south Germany is a ruined castle built in the Gothic style as an Amtsburg towards the end of the High Middle Ages. The castle lies on the Schlossberg ("castle hill") of Bad Berneck in the Upper Franconian district of Bayreuth in Bavaria. Today the lofty keep is the emblem of this small spa town. The ruins are open to the public at any time.

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Altes Schloss (Bad Berneck)
Hofer Straße, Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge

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N 50.050727 °	E 11.674984 °

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Schlossturm

Hofer Straße
95460 Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge
Bavaria, Germany
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