Rudolfstein (Fichtelgebirge)

Typical rock formation at Rudolfstein

The Rudolf Stein is a wooded mountain in the northeastern snow mountain massif of the Fichtelgebirge Mountains, south of White City. It lies on the trail to 866 m above sea level. NN. In the summit area there are several peculiar layered rock formations, which are a protected natural monument. On the highest tower of rock leads since 1890 a staircase. Nestled in the rock formation there was a small castle, which is almost vanished.

In the year 857 to Pfalzgraf Rudolf, of which the mountain got its name, the first fortification erected in Nordgau, which is not documentary evidence. On the northern slope once lively tin mining took place.

The first mention of a castle, the " castle Rudolf Stein", dates back to 1317, when Count Berthold von Henneberg the castle with the relevant places including White Kirchen ( White City ) as a fiefdom. This enfeoffed the brothers Heinrich, Friedrich, Arnold, Eberhard and Haymann of Hirschberg with the goods. The Jeleniogórska could be carried away to attacks on the neighboring areas of the monastery forest Assen, then to the storming and destruction of the castle to be done. On January 22, 1333 expressed the Jeleniogórska that they had received back their goods and officers of Rudolf Stein and white city were. 1347 acquired the viscount of Nuremberg the Rudolf Stein and associated goods. When the castle was actually destroyed, is not clearly established, by 1485 it is no longer mentioned in the files. In the War of Spanish Succession in 1703, when the Margrave Christian Ernst von Bayreuth Bavaria marched against the Emperor, a guard with Lärmfeuer was set up on the Rudolf Stein.

The Rudolf Stein is in spring and autumn because of its hardwood growing stock a popular hiking destination. Starting points for hikes White City ( Trail ) and the hamlets of Grange or Schönlind ( Blaupunktweg ). At the top there is a beautiful view of the health facilities.