Plassenburg
Located in Kulmbach, Landkreis Kulmbach Coordinates: 50°06′29″ N 11°27′50″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 425 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NUE Nuremberg Airport73 km
- ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport103 km
About Plassenburg
Plassenburg is a historic site. Location: Kulmbach, Landkreis Kulmbach.
Plassenburg is a castle in the city of Kulmbach in Bavaria. It is one of the most impressive castles in Germany and a symbol of the city. It was first mentioned in 1135. The Plassenberg family were ministerial of the counts of Andechs (later the dukes of Andechs-Meranien) and used as their seat the Plassenburg. The House of Guttenberg, a prominent Franconian noble family, traces its origins back to 1149 with a Gundeloh v. Blassenberg (Plassenberg).
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- architectural heritage monument in Bavaria
- Official website
- plassenburg.de
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Plassenburg
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Climate of Plassenburg
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 62 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- July (84 mm)
- Driest month
- February (50 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 2° | 3° | 8° | 12° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -1° | 2° | 6° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 7° | 3° | 0° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 63 | 50 | 58 | 50 | 59 | 79 | 84 | 61 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 75 |
How to get to Plassenburg
The nearest airport is Nuremberg Airport (NUE), 73 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erlangen, 66 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Nuremberg Airport (NUE) Nuremberg 73 kmsouth
- Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 103 kmnorth
- Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 104 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Erlangen Population: 102.7K 66 kmsouthwest
- Nuremberg Population: 515.5K 78 kmsouth
- Fürth Population: 132K 78 kmsouthwest
- Jena Population: 104.7K 92 kmnorth
- Gera Population: 104.7K 96 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Plassenburg
Within 100 km: 948 historic and cultural sites, 4,230 natural sites, 850 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km411 places
- Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 16 kmW
- Keilstöckteich Lake 24 kmNW
- Breitensee Lake 24 kmNW
- Trinkwasserspeicher Mauthaus Lake 25 kmN
25–60 km2,262 places
- Zipfelteich Lake 59 kmN
- Wüster Teich Lake 59 kmNE
- Unterer Herrnsee Lake 56 kmSW
- Schwanensee Lake 50 kmNE
60–100 km3,355 places
- Spitzelberg Mountain 61 kmS
- Stollenberg Mountain 63 kmS
- Deckersberg Mountain 69 kmS
- Pláň Mountain 89 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Plassen Castle Historic site, Kulmbach<0.1 km SW
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Deutsches Zinnfigurenmuseum Museum, Hofheim i.UFr.0.1 km SE
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Badhaus Museum, Kulmbach0.4 km SW
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Bayerisches Brauerei- und Bäckereimuseum Museum, Kulmbach0.8 km NE
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Rehturm Landmark, Kulmbach1 km SE
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Buchberg Mountain, Kulmbach1.1 km E
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Biegigsberg Mountain, Kulmbach1.4 km NE
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Rehberg Mountain, Kulmbach1.6 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
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Kulmbach Town, Kulmbach1.3 km SW
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Pörbitsch Village, Kulmbach0.9 km N
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Weiher Village, Kulmbach1.3 km SW
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Unterpurbach Village, Kulmbach1.3 km NE
Sources & licences
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