Nonnenberg (Engelthaler Forest)

Nonnenberg
	The Nonnenberg, seen from the north
height	579 m above sea level NHN
location	Bavaria , Germany
Mountains	Franconian Alb
Coordinates	49 ° 27 '46 " N , 11 ° 21' 43" E Coordinates: 49 ° 27 '46 " N , 11 ° 21' 43" E
rock	White Jura

The Nonnenberg is a mountain in the Franconian Alb and is located in the district of Nürnberger Land .

geography

The mountain is located between Gersberg and Engelthal in the north, and Gersdorf and Entenberg in the south. The highest point of its summit plateau is at an altitude of 579 m above sea level. NHN . This plateau belongs to the community-free area Engelthaler Forst , as well as a large part of its northeast slope. To the east-southeast of the Nonnenberg lies the Buchenberg , via which the mountain is connected to the high plateau of the Franconian Alb. Several hiking trails run over the Nonnenberg, but it is completely uninhabited. The only civilization structures on its territory are a few hunting lodges.

history

In the Middle Ages there was a place of the same name on the southern slope of the Nonnenberg, which was inhabited before 1297. But as early as 1312, written records show that this place had become a desert.

The barren castle

In the Middle Ages there was a castle on a northern promontory of the Nonnenberg, but no contemporary documents are available. The place called Geierstein , where their remains are, is now called Burgstall Ödes Castle .