Thüngfelderstein Castle
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| Thüngfelderstein Castle | |
|---|---|
Burgstall Thüngfelderstein Burg Eberhardstein | |
| Gößweinstein-Morschreuth | |
 Burgstall Thüngfelderstein | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Hill castle, moat |
| Code | DE-BY |
| Condition | burgstall (no above-ground ruins) |
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 49°44′39″N 11°14′54″E / 49.744086°N 11.248466°E |
| Height | 400 m above sea level (NHN) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 12th century |
The ruins of Thüngfelderstein Castle (German: Burgstall Thüngfelderstein), also called Eberhardstein Castle (Burg Eberhardstein), are the burgstall of a demolished hill castle on a block of rock near Morschreuth in the south German state of Bavaria. The site lies within the market municipality of Gößweinstein in the county of Forchheim.
The castle was built in the 12th century by the lords of Thüngfeld; in 1154, for example, an Eberjard von Thüngfeld is mentioned.
Of the former tower castle only a moat has survived.
