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Forchheim Castle

Located in Forchheim, Landkreis Forchheim Coordinates: 49°43′13″ N 11°03′20″ E

Forchheim Castle
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Nearest town
Forchheim
0.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
258 m
above sea level
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
NUE Nuremberg Airport25 km
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport140 km

About Forchheim Castle

Forchheim Castle is a historic site. Location: Forchheim, Landkreis Forchheim.

From Wikipedia

The castle in Forchheim (German: Burg in Forchheim), also referred to as a royal palace or Kaiserpfalz, was an important urban castle under the bishops of Bamberg in the town of Forchheim in the south German state of Bavaria. The castle was built in the late 14th century. After comprehensive archaeological and architectural-historical investigation it has become one of the best researched castles of this period in Central Europe. Today it houses the Archaeological Museum of Upper Franconia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
14th century
Heritage designation
architectural heritage monument in Bavaria

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Forchheim Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (81 mm)
Driest month
February (48 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Forchheim Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°14°19°22°24°24°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°3°8°11°13°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)594856506281815860635970

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Forchheim Castle

The nearest airport is Nuremberg Airport (NUE), 25 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erlangen, 15 km to the south.

Airports

  • Nuremberg Airport (NUE) Nuremberg 25 kmsouth
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 140 kmnorth
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 144 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Erlangen Population: 102.7K 15 kmsouth
  • Fürth Population: 132K 28 kmsouth
  • Nuremberg Population: 515.5K 30 kmsouth
  • Würzburg Population: 133.7K 80 kmwest
  • Regensburg Population: 151.4K 109 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Forchheim Castle

Within 100 km: 1,329 historic and cultural sites, 3,976 natural sites, 787 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km581 places

  • Welles Weiher Lake 15 kmSW
  • Unterer Herrnsee Lake 11 kmW
  • Stephansweiher Lake 20 kmSW
  • Oberer Herrnsee Lake 11 kmW

25–60 km2,026 places

  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 43 kmN
  • Spitzelberg Mountain 34 kmSE
  • Stollenberg Mountain 33 kmSE
  • Deckersberg Mountain 39 kmSE

60–100 km3,485 places

  • Umpfer River 98 kmW
  • Uzbach River 67 kmW
  • Unterer Markweiher Lake 94 kmSE
  • Thundorfer Weiher Lake 91 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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