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Holnstein

Coordinates: 49°33′23″N 11°38′44″E / 49.5564°N 11.6455°E / 49.5564; 11.6455
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Schloss Holnstein, 2016

Holnstein is part of the community of Neukirchen bei Sulzbach-Rosenberg. It is located in Bavaria, Germany.

History

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Most important sight is the castle of Holnstein (Schloss Holnstein),[1] and the brewery that is located since 1502 inside the castle.[2] The castle was home to the Count of Holnstein.[3]

An important event is the "Kirwa" which takes place every year on the first weekend of August. All of the village celebrates the patron of its chapelle, St. Katharina.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Baedeker (Firm), Karl (1910). Southern Germany (Wurtemberg and Bavaria): Handbook for Travellers. Baedeker. p. 322. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  2. ^ Baedeker, Karl (1902). Southern Germany: Handbook for Travellers. K. Baedeker. p. 262. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  3. ^ Raineval, Melville Henry Massue marquis de Ruvigny et; Raineval, Melville Henry Massue Marquis of Ruvigny and (1914). The Titled Nobility of Europe: An International Peerage, Or "Who's Who," of the Sovereigns, Princes, and Nobles of Europe. Burke's Peerage. p. 793. ISBN 978-0-85011-028-9. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  4. ^ Die Kunstdenkmäler von Bayern: im Auftrag des Staatsministeriums für Unterricht und Kultus hrsg. vom Landesamt für Denkmalpflege (in German). Kommissionsverlag R. Oldenbourg. 1908. p. 97. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
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49°33′23″N 11°38′44″E / 49.5564°N 11.6455°E / 49.5564; 11.6455