Königstein, Bavaria
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Administrative region | Upper Palatinate |
| District | Amberg-Sulzbach |
| Population | 1,809 (2005) |
| Area | 28.27 km² |
| Elevation | 490 m |
| Coordinates | 49°37′ N 11°38′ E |
| Postal code | 92281 |
| Area code | 09665 |
| Licence plate code | AS |
| Mayor | Hans Koch (CSU) |
| Website | market-königstein.de |
Königstein in der Oberpfalz, also written as Königstein (Oberpfalz), is a market town in the Amberg-Sulzbach district, Bavaria, Germany. It is located 45 km NE of Nuremberg.
[edit] Points of Interest
The Ossinger hill reaches 653m and is the second-highest hill in Upper Palatinate. There is a tower at the peak from which there are views of the surrounding Upper Palatinate and Franconian Jura 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.
[edit] Districts
- Bischofsreuth
- Breitenstein
- Döttenreuth
- Fichtenhof
- Funkenreuth
- Gaißach
- Hannesreuth
- Kürmreuth
- Loch
- Lunkenreuth
- Mitteldorf
- Mönlas
- Namsreuth
- Pruihausen
- Röslas
- Wildenhof
- Windmühle
- Ziegelhütte
[edit] Twinnings
Ammerthal | Auerbach in der Oberpfalz | Birgland | Ebermannsdorf | Edelsfeld | Ensdorf | Etzelwang | Freihung | Freudenberg | Gebenbach | Hahnbach | Hirschau | Hirschbach | Hohenburg | Illschwang | Kastl | Königstein | Kümmersbruck | Neukirchen bei Sulzbach-Rosenberg | Poppenricht | Rieden | Schmidmühlen | Schnaittenbach | Sulzbach-Rosenberg | Ursensollen | Vilseck | Weigendorf |
