Velden: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

You can rent a holiday apartment in Velden. Hohenstein, Hohenstein Castle, Neidstein and Hiltpoltstein Castle are located in the vicinity of Velden; Schönbühl is also located in the vicinity of Velden. This provides several named points of interest for culture enthusiasts.

Nature

The Hohle Kirche is located in the wider regional surroundings of Velden; Moritzberg is also located in these wider regional surroundings.

Wallstein is located in the immediate vicinity of Velden.

Velden is a state-recognized health resort in the wooded low mountain landscape of the Franconian Switzerland / Veldenstein Forest Nature Park.

Geographical Location

Velden lies in the upper Pegnitz Valley in the northern part of the Nürnberger Land district.

Culture

The rectory near the Pegnitz is a mansard-roofed building dating from 1725.

Velden's former Pflegschloss stands at the southwest corner of the town fortifications. It was built in 1481 and rebuilt between 1540 and 1543.

The town fortifications of Velden date from the 14th century. The settlement was granted market-town status in 1275 and town rights in 1376.

Velden's barn district is a distinctive group of half-timbered barns that has high cultural and historical value from a heritage conservation perspective.

For further destination options: Altdorf Bei Nürnberg, Fischbach, Henfenfeld, Lauf An Der Pegnitz, Simmelsdorf, Nürnberg, Schwaig Bei Nürnberg, Rückersdorf.

For the higher-level travel overview: Nürnberger Land.