Burgruine Zabelstein
Burgruine Zabelstein, Castle ruin in Hundelshausen, Germany
The Zabelstein castle ruins stand at 483 meters above sea level on the highest peak of the northern Steigerwald mountains in Bavaria.
The fortress, constructed around 1000 CE, became the strongest fortification of the Würzburg diocese after the original noble Zabelstein family died out in 1303.
The castle grounds contain a memorial plaque telling the tale of Hugo von Zabelstein, connecting local folklore to the medieval structure.
Visitors can access the site through multiple hiking trails, and during summer months refreshments are served near the castle ruins.
A 19-meter observation tower built in 1999 next to the ruins offers views extending to the Rhön mountains and Thuringia.
Location: Hundelshausen
GPS coordinates: 49.94790,10.44660
Latest update: March 5, 2025 17:56
Zabelstein
574 m
Filialkirche
3.7 km
Rathaus
4.2 km
Evangelische Kirche
4.3 km
Spitalgrund-Oberes Volkachtal
3.4 km
Pfarrkirche
3.3 km
Pfarrkirche
3.2 km
Brunnenhäuschen
4.4 km
Rathaus
3.3 km
Klosterwiese bei Neuhaus
3.2 km
Filialkirche
4.3 km
Filialkirche
1.9 km
Filialkirche
2.2 km
Kapelle
4 km
Pfarrkirche
2.7 km
Ortskapelle
1.9 km
Kriegerdenkmal
3.3 km
Gedenksteine
2.3 km
Kruzifix
4.4 km
Hausrelief
3.3 km
Gasthaus
3.2 km
Wohnhaus
4.4 km
Gipskarstquelle S von Falkenstein
1.7 km
Wegkreuz
3.8 km
Wohnhaus
4.2 km
Wohnhaus
3.4 km
Mariensäule
3.2 km
Bildstock
2.2 kmReviews
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