Hoheneck Castle, Ipsheim, Germany

Hoheneck Castle is a medieval castle above Ipsheim. The castle is situated on the slopes of the Franconian Heights, a small, forested, hill range (Frankenhöhe Nature Park), high above the valley of the Aisch. To the east of the castle are the extensive forests of the Franconian Heights, part of the Hoheneck Forest. At its base is one of the few wine areas in Middle Franconia.

Hoheneck was first mentioned in 1132. In 1381, Arnold von Seckendorff sold Hoheneck with its property and forest to the Nuremberg Burggraf Friedrich V. A few years later, he established the Oberamt Hoheneck. In 1462, the castle was burned down during the war between Margrave Albrecht of Brandenburg and the Hochstift Würzburg.

The City of Nuremberg acquired the castle in 1953 and it is the only castle owned by the city, as the Nuremberg Castle is owned by the Free State of Bavaria. Since April 1984 the Youth Castle serves as a youth education centre for the Youth Council of Kreis Nuremberg.

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Maximilian Helber (10 months ago)
I stayed here with my class for a week earlier in 2015. It was a lot of fun, but we were all scared that night because of the white woman?

Greeshma Johnson (11 months ago)
Loved it

Birgit Wolf (2 years ago)
Great view of the surrounding area. The building is not open to the public as there is a training center for young people there. In my opinion, however, a detour is worthwhile because of the beautiful hiking trails and the view.

Klaus Ulrich Knorr (2 years ago)
A beautiful castle surrounded by vineyards, unfortunately not accessible most of the time. The opportunity for a visit (e.g. on the day of the monument) should definitely be used.

K. “Tanzfee” (2 years ago)
Not worth a visit ‼️ ‼️ Unfortunately, this is not a place to see the castle from the inside or even have a drink in a café. There is an open day only once a year. Otherwise this is a youth recreation/youth work only place with events where visitors would be a nuisance. Unfortunately, our motorbike navigation system also noted that there was a public café at the castle. ???

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