Great Knetzberg
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 Great Knetzberg |
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| height | 488 m above sea level NHN | |
| location | Bavaria , Germany | |
| Mountains | Steigerwald | |
| Dominance | 4.88 km → Zabelstein | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 57 '34 " N , 10 ° 31' 1" E | |
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The Große Knetzberg is 488 m above sea level. NHN to the highest mountains in the Steigerwald .
It is located in the Haßberge district .
Geographical location
The Große Knetzberg is somewhat higher than the neighboring mountain ranges and largely separated from them; In addition, it protrudes far into the upstream flatter Main landscape, which is around 150 meters lower. This makes the mountain look very striking, especially from the north side, and can be seen from afar. It also forms the striking northern tip and the border between the Steigerwald and the Main Valley. At the foot of the mountain are the villages of Eschenau , Oberschwappach and Knetzgau .
Attractions
On the mountain stood between 2000 and 200 BC. Christ a mighty hill fort (refuge castle). Only traces of the fortifications, ramparts and moats can be seen.
See also
literature
- Denis André Chevalley: Lower Franconia . Ed .: Michael Petzet , Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments (= Monuments in Bavaria . Volume VI ). Oldenbourg, Munich 1985, ISBN 3-486-52397-X .
- Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum Mainz (Ed.): Würzburg - Karlstadt - Iphofen - Schweinfurt (= guide to prehistoric and early historical monuments . Volume 27 ). Philipp von Zabern Verlag, Mainz 1977, ISBN 3-8053-0142-1 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b BayernAtlas. Retrieved December 30, 2017 .
- ↑ Information sign on the large Knetzberg. In: Panoramio. Retrieved December 30, 2017 .
- ↑ entry to Big Knetzberg in the private database "All Castles". Retrieved January 17, 2018.