Weißenstein Castle (Lower Bavaria)

Ruine Weißenstein
Weißenstein
The ruins of Weißenstein – view of the southeast corner of the tower house and adjacent curtain wall
Site information
Typehill castle, rock location
CodeDE-BY
Conditionruin
Location
Ruine Weißenstein
Coordinates48°57′3.24″N 13°8′29.04″E / 48.9509000°N 13.1414000°E / 48.9509000; 13.1414000
Height758 m above sea level (NN)
Site history
Builtc. 1100
Garrison information
Occupantscounts

Weißenstein Castle (German: Burgruine Weißenstein) is a ruined rock castle at a height of 758 metres on a quartz ridge, the Pfahl ("Burgberg") in the municipality of Weißenstein in the borough of Regen in the county of Regen in Bavaria.