Notable church · Upper Franconia, Bavaria
Bildstock
Bildstock is a church in Upper Franconia, Bavaria.
Bildstock: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this church: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Bildstock
Season: Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest.
Busiest days: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun packed.
Visiting Bildstock: timings and tips
Typical hours: Churches are usually open during the day, with services on Sunday; visits may be limited during services. These are typical for churches in Germany; hours for this church are not listed yet. If you know them, post an update.
- Dress modestly and keep quiet during services.
- Some large cathedrals charge an entry fee for tourists.
How to reach Bildstock — distance from nearby cities
Nearest towns: places near Gößweinstein (3 km) · places near Pottenstein (9 km) · places near Obertrubach (10 km)
Coordinates: 49.76398, 11.31091. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bildstock
- Esperhöhle · cave · Upper Franconia · ~2 km · Must-see
- Burg Gößweinstein · fort · Upper Franconia · ~2 km · Must-see
- Basilika zur Heiligsten Dreifaltigkeit · fort · Upper Franconia · ~3 km · Must-see
- Gaillenreuth · fort · Upper Franconia · ~3 km · Must-see
- Zoolithenhöhle · cave · Upper Franconia · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fellner - Doline · cave · Upper Franconia · ~4 km · Must-see
- Burg Kohlstein · fort · Upper Franconia · ~5 km · Must-see
- Moggaster Höhle · cave · Upper Franconia · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fränkische-Schweiz-Museum · museum · Upper Franconia · ~5 km · Must-see
- Riesenburg · cave · Upper Franconia · ~6 km · Must-see
- Doktorshöhle · cave · Upper Franconia · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hohler Berg · viewpoint · Upper Franconia · ~6 km · Must-see
- Witzenhöhle · cave · Upper Franconia · ~6 km · Must-see
- Wundershöhle · cave · Upper Franconia · ~6 km · Must-see
- Oswaldhöhle · cave · Upper Franconia · ~6 km · Must-see
- Wolkenstein Castle · fort · Upper Franconia · ~6 km · Must-see
- Dooser Wasserfall · waterfall · Upper Franconia · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ruine Bärnfels · fort · Upper Franconia · ~7 km · Must-see
Other churches near Bildstock
- Kunigundenkirche · church · Upper Franconia · ~9 km · Must-see
- St. Laurentius · church · Upper Franconia · ~10 km · Must-see
- Dreieinigkeitskirche · church · Upper Franconia · ~10 km · Must-see
- Klaussteinkapelle · church · Upper Franconia · ~11 km · Must-see
- Marienkapelle · church · Upper Franconia · ~11 km · Must-see
- Vexierkapelle St. Nikolaus · church · Upper Franconia · ~16 km · Must-see
- St. Veit und St. Michael · church · Upper Franconia · ~19 km · Must-see
- St. Ägidius · church · Upper Franconia · ~22 km · Must-see
- St. Georg Senftenberg · church · Upper Franconia · ~22 km · Must-see
- Peter-und-Paul-Kirche · church · Upper Franconia · ~26 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Bildstock?
Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the timings of Bildstock?
Hours for Bildstock are not published here. Typical for churches in Germany: Churches are usually open during the day, with services on Sunday; visits may be limited during services. Check locally before a long trip, or see the latest visitor report on this page.
What are the places to visit near Bildstock?
Nearby: Esperhöhle (cave, 2 km), Burg Gößweinstein (fort, 2 km), Basilika zur Heiligsten Dreifaltigkeit (fort, 3 km), Gaillenreuth (fort, 3 km), Zoolithenhöhle (cave, 3 km), Fellner - Doline (cave, 4 km).
Is Bildstock worth visiting?
Bildstock is listed as a notable church in Bavaria on Spotwander.