Hilpoltstein
Encyclopedia
Hilpoltstein is a town in the district of Roth
, in Bavaria
, Germany
. It is situated 10 km southeast of Roth bei Nürnberg
and 30 km south of Nuremberg
.
Roth (district)
Roth is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Nürnberger Land, Neumarkt, Eichstätt, Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen, Ansbach and Fürth, and the cities of Schwabach and Nuremberg....
, in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is situated 10 km southeast of Roth bei Nürnberg
Roth bei Nürnberg
Roth is a town in Bavaria, Germany, the capital of the district Roth. It is located about 25 km south of Nuremberg.-History:...
and 30 km south of Nuremberg
Nuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
.
History
- Origins of the castle and the town date back to the 10th century.
- Town privilegesTown privilegesTown privileges or city rights were important features of European towns during most of the second millennium.Judicially, a town was distinguished from the surrounding land by means of a charter from the ruling monarch that defined its privileges and laws. Common privileges were related to trading...
were granted in 1354. - 1799 Hilpoltstein becomes part of Bavaria
Sights
- Rathaus (Town Hall)
- Remains of The Town Wall
- Stadtpfarrkirche (Town's Parish Church)