Königstein, Bavaria

Infobox German Location
name = Königstein
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state = Bavaria
region = Upper Palatinate
district = Amberg-Sulzbach
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elevation = 490
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area = 28.27
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population = 1809
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postal_code = 92281
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area_code = 09665
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mayor = Hans Koch
Bürgermeistertitel = "1. Bürgermeister Markt Königstein" (mayor)
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website = [http://www.markt-koenigstein.de/ markt-königstein.de]
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Königstein, also referred to as "Königstein (Oberpfalz)" to distinguish it from other places named Königstein, is a market town in the Amberg-Sulzbach district, Bavaria, Germany. It is located convert|45|km|mi|0|lk=on NE of Nuremberg.

Points of interest

The Ossinger hill reaches convert|653|m|ft|0|lk=on and is the second-highest hill in Upper Palatinate. There is a tower at the peak from which there are views of the surrounding Upper Palatinate and Franconian Jura countryside, as well as a [http://www.ossinger-huette.de/ hut] de icon that offers light refreshments.

Breitenstein Chapel is a two-story chapel situated on a rock out-cropping that dates from the second half of the 12th century. Common folk worshipped on the lower floor, while the nobility enjoyed the upper floor.

[http://www.golf-koenigstein.de/ Golf Königstein] de icon is an 18-hole golf course.

Districts

*Bischofsreuth
*Breitenstein
*Döttenreuth
*Fichtenhof
*Funkenreuth
*Gaißach
*Hannesreuth
*Kürmreuth
*Loch
*Lunkenreuth
*Mitteldorf
*Mönlas
*Namsreuth
*Pruihausen
*Röslas
*Wildenhof
*Windmühle
*Ziegelhütte

Twinnings

*Königstein im Taunus, Hesse, Germany
*Königstein (Sächsische Schweiz), Saxony, Germany