Hilpoltstein
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For the town in the district of Forchheim, see Hilpoltstein (Forchheim).
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. The town has about 13000 inhabitants, the area is 90 km²
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[edit] 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
[edit] Sights
- Rathaus (Town Hall)
- Remains of The Town Wall
- Stadtpfarrkirche (Town's Parish Church)
[edit] Personalities
- Johann Christoph Sturm, astronomer and mathematician
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Cities and towns in Roth
Abenberg | Allersberg | Büchenbach | Georgensgmünd | Greding | Heideck | Hebertsfelden | Hilpoltstein | Kammerstein | Rednitzhembach | Rohr | Roth bei Nürnberg | Röttenbach | Schwanstetten | Spalt | Thalmässing | Wendelstein |
[edit] Weblinks
- http://www.hilpoltstein.de - Website of Hilpoltstein (German)
