Hilpoltstein

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, close to the lake 'Rothsee.

Key facts

German location.type: Town
German location.image_coa: DEU Hilpoltstein COA.svg
German location.image_photo: Hilpoltstein residence church.jpg
German location.image_caption: Former residence of Johann Friedrich, Count Palatine of Sulzbach-Hilpoltstein and Church of Saint John the Baptist
German location.image_plan: Hilpoltstein in RH.svg
German location.state: Bavaria
German location.region: Middle Franconia
German location.district: Roth
German location.elevation: 380
German location.area: 89.72
German location.postal_code: 91161
German location.area_code

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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, close to the lake 'Rothsee.

==History== Origins of the castle and the town date back to the 10th century. Town privileges were granted in 1354. 1799, Hilpoltstein becomes part of Bavaria