Must-see fort · Upper Franconia, Bavaria
St. Maria
St. Maria is a fort in Upper Franconia, Bavaria.
St. Maria: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit St. Maria
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach St. Maria — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.19755, 11.65032. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near St. Maria
- St.-Joseph-Kirche · church · Upper Franconia · ~0 km · Must-see
- Buddhistisches Waldkloster Muttodaya · Buddhist site · Upper Franconia · ~9 km · Must-see
- Schloss Neuguttenberg · fort · Upper Franconia · ~10 km · Must-see
- Weißenstein · viewpoint · Upper Franconia · ~10 km · Must-see
- Döbraberg · viewpoint · Saale-Orla-Kreis · ~11 km · Must-see
- European Walking Route E3, Taunus · trek · Upper Franconia · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ruine Nordeck · fort · Upper Franconia · ~12 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Rabenstein · fort · Upper Franconia · ~13 km · Must-see
- Wirsberger Burg · fort · Upper Franconia · ~13 km · Must-see
- St.-Bartholomäus · church · Upper Franconia · ~13 km · Must-see
- Deutsches Dampflokomotiv-Museum · museum · Upper Franconia · ~16 km · Must-see
- Gottesackerkirche · church · Upper Franconia · ~16 km · Must-see
- Haidberg · viewpoint · Upper Franconia · ~16 km · Must-see
- Burgruine Grünstein · fort · Upper Franconia · ~17 km · Must-see
- Pfarrkirche St. Erhard & St. Jakob · church · Upper Franconia · ~17 km · Must-see
- St. Veit · church · Upper Franconia · ~18 km · Must-see
- Stiftskirche St. Maria · church · Upper Franconia · ~19 km · Must-see
- Turmburg Alt-Berneck · fort · Upper Franconia · ~20 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near St. Maria
- Schloss Neuguttenberg · fort · Upper Franconia · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ruine Nordeck · fort · Upper Franconia · ~12 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Rabenstein · fort · Upper Franconia · ~13 km · Must-see
- Wirsberger Burg · fort · Upper Franconia · ~13 km · Must-see
- Burgruine Grünstein · fort · Upper Franconia · ~17 km · Must-see
- Turmburg Alt-Berneck · fort · Upper Franconia · ~20 km · Must-see
- Burg Hohenberneck/Neuwallenrode · fort · Upper Franconia · ~20 km · Must-see
- Marienkapelle · fort · Upper Franconia · ~20 km · Must-see
- Rotes Schloß · fort · Upper Franconia · ~20 km · Must-see
- Altes Schloss · fort · Upper Franconia · ~21 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is St. Maria open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for St. Maria yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit St. Maria?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near St. Maria?
Nearby: St.-Joseph-Kirche (church, 0 km), Buddhistisches Waldkloster Muttodaya (Buddhist site, 9 km), Schloss Neuguttenberg (fort, 10 km), Weißenstein (viewpoint, 10 km), Döbraberg (viewpoint, 11 km), European Walking Route E3, Taunus (trek, 11 km).
Is St. Maria worth visiting?
St. Maria is listed as a must-see fort in Bavaria on Spotwander.