Egloffstein Castle

Egloffstein Castle
Egloffstein
Egloffstein Castle seen from the east (Mar 2012)
Site information
Typehill castle, spur castle
CodeDE-BY
Conditionpreserved or largely preserved
Location
Egloffstein Castle
Egloffstein Castle
Coordinates49°42′09″N 11°15′27″E / 49.7026000°N 11.2574000°E / 49.7026000; 11.2574000
Height443 m above sea level (NHN)
Site history
Builtc. 1150
Garrison information
OccupantsFreiherren (free nobles)

Egloffstein Castle (German: Burg Egloffstein) is a former high mediaeval, aristocratic castle, that stands immediately west of the eponymous village of Egloffstein in the Upper Franconian county of Forchheim in the German state of Bavaria.

The castle may be visited for an entrance fee.