Hiltpoltstein Castle

The triple-winged castle stands on a 530-meter-high dolomite crag, forming the central point of Hiltpoltstein village in Upper Franconia, Bavaria.

First documented in 1139 during the Hohenstaufen era, the castle belonged to the Hiltpoltstein-Rothenberg family before transferring to the House of Wittelsbach in 1268.

The castle and its pfleger mansion served as a judicial center, representing the administrative power of Nuremberg while under Bohemian sovereignty after 1503.

The castle remains in private ownership since 2013, with no public access permitted to the interior spaces or courtyard areas.

A hexagonal tower from 1595 contains a spiral staircase leading to a wooden footbridge that replaced the original drawbridge around 1800.

Location: Hiltpoltstein

Accessibility: Inaccessible en fauteuil roulant

Part of: Bodendenkmal in Hiltpoltstein, #D-4-6333-0217

Address: Am Schloßhof 7,Nähe Am Schloßhof 91355 91355

Opening Hours: private

GPS coordinates: 49.65986,11.32189

Latest update: March 7, 2025 11:30