The Staffelberg is a hill in
Bavaria, Germany. It is part of the
Franconian Switzerland
Franconian Switzerland (german: Fränkische Schweiz) is an upland in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany and a popular tourist retreat. Located between the River Pegnitz in the east and the south, the River Regnitz in the west and the River Main i ...
and one of the most important landmarks in
Franconia. First settlements date from the
Neolithic.
Romans,
Celts and Franconians followed. During the
La Tène period the Celtic ''
oppidum'' of
Menosgada
Menosgada ("town above the Main valley")Motschmann 2006, p. 10 was a Celtic metropolis on the Upper Main (river) that was mentioned by the Greek geographer, Ptolemy. It was probably located on the hill known today as the Staffelberg.
In the 1st ...
was built on the plateau of the Staffelberg.
Nowadays, it is a famous tourist attraction – not only because of the view over the
Main valley. The Staffelberg is located close to
Vierzehnheiligen and the district capital of
Lichtenfels. At the foot of the hill lies the town of
Bad Staffelstein
Bad Staffelstein is a small town in the Bavarian Administrative Region of Upper Franconia in Germany. It has around 10,000 inhabitants.
Bad Staffelstein is known for several landmarks, such as the Basilica of the Vierzehnheiligen designed by B ...
.
On the peak of the hill there is a little chapel (''Adelgundiskapelle'') and a restaurant. The entire hill is protected by environmental laws.
External links
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Staffelberg at the Bad Staffelstein municipal website
Hills of Bavaria
Mountains and hills of the Franconian Jura
Lichtenfels (district)
