Königstein, Bavaria

Königstein
Königstein
	View towards Königstein
	Coat of arms
	Location of Königstein within Amberg-Sulzbach district
	Königstein Königstein
	Coordinates: 49°36′26″N 11°38′00″E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Upper Palatinate
District	Amberg-Sulzbach
Government
• Mayor	Hans Koch (CSU)
Area
• Total	28.27 km2 (10.92 sq mi)
Elevation	490 m (1,610 ft)
Population (2018-12-31)[1]
• Total	1,706
• Density	60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	92281
Dialling codes	09665
Vehicle registration	AS
Website	markt-königstein.de

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 45 kilometres (28 mi) NE of Nuremberg.

Points of interest

The Ossinger hill reaches 653 metres (2,142 ft) 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 hut (in German) 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.

Golf Königstein (in German) 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

The Königstein golf course is a challenging par 72 that is spread out through the Oberpfalz countryside with scenic views of the Oberpfalz Mountains on the front nine, and forest on the back nine. There is a very good practice area/practice tee for those who want to work on their game. The course is located about 10 kilometers from the Vilseck Army Community.

Königstein is a tourist area frequented by Germans who enjoy "wandering" or long walks through the countryside. Also horseback riding, golfing, rappelling, and mountain biking on the beautiful trails in the scenic countryside. The village of Königstein has several restaurants serving a variety of German cuisine.

Twinnings

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

References

"Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.

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[1] "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.