Flossenbürg, Historical municipality in Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Germany
The municipality of Flossenbürg lies at 644 meters elevation in northeastern Bavaria, spanning 23.26 square kilometers along the Czech Republic border.
The first documentation of Flossenbürg appeared in 948, later becoming a strategic stronghold for the Hohenstaufen family through their medieval castle.
The Flossenbürg Memorial Site preserves the memory of thousands of prisoners who endured forced labor in granite quarries during World War II.
Visitors reach Flossenbürg through bus connections from Weiden and Neustadt an der Waldnaab, with routes extending to the Silberhütte Cross-Country Skiing Centre.
The granite formations surrounding Flossenbürg provided essential building materials for numerous construction projects throughout German history.
Location: Neustadt an der Waldnaab
Elevation above the sea: 644 m
Shares border with: Lesná, Floß, Waldthurn
Website: http://flossenbuerg.de
GPS coordinates: 49.73583,12.34861
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:56
Burgruine Flossenbürg
287 m
Burgruine Schellenberg
3.6 km
Flossenbürger Granit
367 m
Entenbühl
4.3 km
Havran (rozhledna)
4.4 km
Burgstall Haselstein
2.5 km
Křížový kámen
4.6 km
St. Johannes Baptist
2.9 km
Sühnekapelle Flossenbürg
764 m
Evangelisch-lutherische Pfarrkirche St. Pankratius
203 m
Katholische Pfarrkirche St. Georg
5.9 km
Hammerschloss Neuenhammer
5.5 km
St. Wendelin (Spielberg)
4 km
Schlossberg Flossenbürg
267 m
Schloßberg Flossenbürg
384 m
Unsere Liebe Frau
5.5 km
Sankt Georg, ev.,
6 km
Stiftlandsäule
4.7 km
Steinkreuz Plößberger Straße Floß
4.5 km
Heiliges Grab Nikolausberg Floß
5.2 km
Steinkreuze Nikolausberg Floß
5.2 km
Wegkreuz
4.4 km
Serpentinithügel St. Nikolaus bei Floß
5.1 km
Granitkreuz
4 km
Ehemalige Hammermühle
5.6 km
Ehemalige Mühle
4.7 km
Steinerner Torbogen
6 km
Ehemaliges Kommandantur- und Häftlingsüberwachungsgebäude
743 mReviews
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