Höhenburg

Partly reconstructed hilltop castle in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Place ortsteil Q1523220
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Höhenburg

Summary

Höhenburg is an Ortsteil[1]. Höhenburg ranks in the top 3% of ortsteil entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Höhenburg is located in Bamberg Rural District[3].
  • Höhenburg is located in Scheßlitz[4].
  • Höhenburg is in the country of Germany[5].
  • Höhenburg's instance of is recorded as Ortsteil[6].
  • Höhenburg's instance of is recorded as castle ruin[7].
  • Höhenburg's instance of is recorded as archaeological site[8].
  • Höhenburg is part of Scheßlitz[9].
  • Höhenburg's Commons category is recorded as Giechburg[10].
  • Höhenburg comprises Zwinger Giechburg in Scheßlitz[11].
  • Höhenburg comprises Ringmauer Giechburg in Scheßlitz[12].
  • Höhenburg comprises Bergfried Giechburg in Scheßlitz[13].
  • 1125 marks the founding of Höhenburg[14].
  • Höhenburg's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 49.955, 'longitude': 11.049444444444445}[15].
  • Höhenburg's official website is recorded as https://giechburg.online/[16].
  • Höhenburg's described by source is recorded as Topographia Franconiae[17].
  • Höhenburg's heritage designation is recorded as architectural heritage monument in Bavaria[18].
  • Höhenburg's appears in the heritage monument list is recorded as Q1833260[19].
  • Höhenburg's street address is recorded as Giechburg[20].
  • Höhenburg's contact page URL is recorded as https://giechburg.online/index.php/kontakt[21].

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Geography

Höhenburg is in the country of Germany[5]. Located in include Bamberg Rural District[3], a District of Bavaria[22], in Bavaria[23], founded in 1939[24], headquartered in Bamberg[25] and Scheßlitz[4], an urban municipality in Germany[26], in Germany[27], headquartered in Scheßlitz[28]. Höhenburg is part of Scheßlitz[9].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Ortsteil[6], castle ruin[7], and archaeological site[8]. Höhenburg's heritage designation is recorded as architectural heritage monument in Bavaria[18].

History and Context

1125 marks the founding of Höhenburg[14].

Why It Matters

Höhenburg ranks in the top 3% of ortsteil entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month).[2] Höhenburg has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] Höhenburg is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · BikeFranken · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg, Q26110356, Bamberg Regional Office +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P131]]: [[Q238951]]"
  2. 12w ago · VIGNERON · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → Germany
    Part of → Scheßlitz
    Has parts → —
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg, Q26110356, Bamberg Regional Office +2
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39318|batch #39318]]: redundant value, already present at higher administrative level"
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