| Egloffstein Castle | |
|---|---|
| Egloffstein | |
 Egloffstein Castle seen from the east (Mar 2012) | |
  Egloffstein Castle  Egloffstein Castle | |
| Coordinates | 49°42′09″N 11°15′27″E / 49.7026000°N 11.2574000°E |
| Type | hill castle, spur castle |
| Code | DE-BY |
| Height | 443 m above sea level (NHN) |
| Site information | |
| Condition | preserved or largely preserved |
| Site history | |
| Built | c. 1150 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Freiherren (free nobles) |
Egloffstein Castle (German: Burg Egloffstein) is a former high mediaeval, aristocratic castle, that stands immediately west of the eponymous village of Egloffstein in the Upper Franconian county of Forchheim in the German state of Bavaria.
The castle may be visited for an entrance fee.