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Burg Pottenstein

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Pottenstein Castle
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Die Burg Pottenstein ist eine der ältesten Burgen der Fränkischen Schweiz. Sie befindet sich auf einem Felsen über der Stadt Pottenstein im oberfränkischen Landkreis Bayreuth. Die Burg sowie das Burgmuseum können besichtigt werden.

Opening times

Samstag, 30. April bis einschl. Sonntag 30. Oktober:

Mittwoch - Sonntag von 10:00 bis 17:00 Uhr, Einlaß bis 16:30 Uhr

Price:

Erwachsene: 5,-

Erwachsene ermäßigt: 4,50

Kinder 5 - 15 Jahre: 2,50

Kinder ermäßigt: 2,20

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Public transport

Mit dem Zug nach Pegnitz, weiter mit dem Bus 380 zur Haltestelle Marienkirche in Pegnitz, weiter mit dem Bus 393 zur Haltestelle B470 in Pottenstein

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Burg Pottenstein

Directions

Auf der A9 bis zur Ausfahrt Trockau, weiter auf der St 2184/St 2163 nach Pottenstein

Parking

Parkmöglichkeiten an der Burg

Coordinates

49.769929, 11.408229

DMS

49°46'11.7"N 11°24'29.6"E

UTM

32U 673404 5515833

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Burg Pottenstein

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91278 Pottenstein
+49 9243 7221 http://www.burgpottenstein.de E-mail: burg.pottenstein@t-online.de

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