Königstein, also referred to as ''Königstein (Oberpfalz)'' to distinguish it from other places named
Königstein, is a market town in the
Amberg-Sulzbach
Amberg-Sulzbach () is a ''Landkreis'' (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It surrounds but does not include the city of Amberg. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Schwandorf, Neumarkt, Nü ...
district,
Bavaria
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, Germany. It is located NE of
Nuremberg
Nuremberg (, ; ; in the local East Franconian dialect: ''Nämberch'' ) is the Franconia#Towns and cities, largest city in Franconia, the List of cities in Bavaria by population, second-largest city in the States of Germany, German state of Bav ...
.
Geography
Apart from Königstein the municipality consists of the following villages:
*Bischofsreuth
*Breitenstein
*Döttenreuth
*Fichtenhof
*Funkenreuth
*Gaißach
*Hannesreuth
*Kürmreuth
*Loch
*Lunkenreuth
*Mitteldorf
*Mönlas
*Namsreuth
*Pruihausen
*Röslas
*Wildenhof
*Windmühle
*Ziegelhütte
Points of interest
The Ossinger hill reaches and is the second-highest hill in
Upper Palatinate
The Upper Palatinate (; , , ) is an administrative district in the east of Bavaria, Germany. It consists of seven districts and 226 municipalities, including three cities.
Geography
The Upper Palatinate is a landscape with low mountains and nume ...
. There is a tower at the peak from which there are views of the surrounding Upper Palatinate and
Franconian Jura
The Franconian Jura ( , , or ) is an upland in Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. Located between two rivers, the Danube in the south and the Main in the north, its peaks reach elevations of up to and it has an area of some 7053.8 km2. Emil Mey ...
countryside, as well as a hut that offers light refreshments.
Breitenstein Chapel is a two-story chapel situated on a rock out-cropping that dates from the second half of the 12th century. Common folk worshipped on the lower floor, while the nobility enjoyed the upper floor.
Golf Königstein is an 18-hole golf course.
The Königstein golf course is a challenging par 72 that is spread out through the Oberpfalz countryside with scenic views of the Oberpfalz Mountains on the front nine, and forest on the back nine. There is a very good practice area/practice tee for those who want to work on their game. The course is located about 10 kilometers from the Vilseck Army Community.
Königstein is a tourist area frequented by Germans who enjoy "wandering" or long walks through the countryside. Also horseback riding, golfing, rappelling, and mountain biking on the beautiful trails in the scenic countryside. The village of Königstein has several restaurants serving a variety of German cuisine.
Twinnings
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Königstein im Taunus, Hesse, Germany
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Königstein, Saxony
Königstein (, ) is a town on the river Elbe in Saxony in Germany. Königstein lies in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge District and had a population of 2,089 in 2018. It includes land on both banks of the Elbe, but the centre and most of ...
, Germany
Notable people
References
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Populated places in Amberg-Sulzbach