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Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

St. John's Church

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

St. John's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

St. John's Church

Hiking

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Cycling

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Road cycling

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Gravel riding

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Location: Pottenstein, Landkreis Bayreuth, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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Tips

March 28, 2026

Hiking

The Catholic parish church of St. John the Baptist in Kirchenbirkig (a district of Pottenstein) is an important architectural monument in the Franconian Switzerland region, combining medieval origins with 20th-century …

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October 11, 2022

Cycling

In the 19th century it became necessary to rebuild the dilapidated church. In 1851 a building fund was set up. The bells of the Kirchenbirkig church were cast from French cannon metal. For this purpose, the Bavarian state provided three hundredweight of metal from the war booty of 1870/71. (Source: Pottenstein.Kirchenbirkig)

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August 3, 2024

Road cycling

Kirchenbirkig is a well-kept place. The architecture of the church differs from the usual. The part facing the street dates from 1936/37. The rear part is significantly older.

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Elevation 510 m

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Location: Pottenstein, Landkreis Bayreuth, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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