Why visit Vilseck
Townapedia lists 18 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 28 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kreuzberg, Burg Dagestein, 1. deutsches Türmermuseum and Stadtpark.
Weather in Vilseck
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About Vilseck
Vilseck (German pronunciation: [ˈfɪlzɛk] ) is a town and municipality (German: Gemeinde) in the Oberpfalz region of northeastern Bavaria, Germany, situated on the river Vils, a tributary of the Naab river. As of December 31, 2022, Vilseck's population was 6,768 citizens, who live within an area of 64.71 km2 (24.98 sq mi) consisting of Vilseck town proper and 35 other hamlets and villages. The town is 402 meters (1,300 feet) above sea level.
From the Wikipedia article Vilseck (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks18
Burg Dagestein
Monument and historic site
Castle in Germany
6 Schloßgasse, Vilseck
Marienkapelle
Monument and historic site · 4.5 km
1 Oberweissenbach, Vilseck
Mo-Su 09:00-18:00
6 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
Grabenspielplatz
Playground · 0.6 km
2 Schaukeln, 1 Rutsche, 1 Sandkasten, 3 Federschaukeln
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes28
Gasthof Hammer
Restaurant
1 Vorstadt, Vilseck
We, Fr, Sa 17:00-23:00; Tu, Su 10:00-13:30; Tu, Su 17:00-23:00
Zum Blechernen Reiter
Restaurant · Regional · 6.3 km
1
Tu-Sa 11:00-13:00,17:00-21:30; Su 11:00-14:00,16:00-21:00
Gasthof zum Südlager - Burger Bar
Restaurant · American, Pizza, International, Pub · 1.8 km
2 Kürmreuther Straße, Vilseck
Mo, We, Th 17:00-22:00; Fr, Sa, Su 17:00-23:00, Tu off
Hüthäusl
Restaurant · Regional · 6.7 km
4 Zur Vilsquelle, Freihung
We-Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa,Su,PH 10:00-23:00; Mo,Tu Off
912 Wings 'N' Things
Diner · American · 1.3 km
Bergstraße, Vilseck
We,Th,Su 18:00-22:00, Fr 18:00-24:00, Sa 17:00-24:00
Pilspub No Name
Bar and pub
7 Vorstadt, Vilseck
Th-Sa 17:30-02:00; Su 17:30-00:00; Tu, We 17:30-01:00
Rose 'n' Crown
Bar and pub
5 Marktplatz, Vilseck
We, Th 17:00-22:00; Fr, Sa 17:00-02:00
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16 more on the map.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship19
Kreuzberg-Kapelle
Church · Roman Catholic · 5.1 km
1 Kreuzberg, Hahnbach
Heiliger Petrus und Muttergotteskapelle
Church · Roman Catholic · 4.7 km
49, Hahnbach
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare1
Map of Vilseck
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Getting there and nearby towns
Verkehrslandeplatz Bayreuth (BYU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 43 km away.
- Hahnbach 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Sulzbach-Rosenberg 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Hirschau 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
- Amberg 20 km south, about 20 min by car
- Kümmersbruck 23 km south, about 23 min by car
- Pegnitz 24 km northwest, about 24 min by car
- Pommelsbrunn 24 km southwest, about 24 min by car
- Wernberg-Köblitz 27 km east, about 27 min by car
- Hersbruck 29 km southwest, about 29 min by car
- Speichersdorf 29 km north, about 29 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Vilseck-vogelturm, Oxensepp at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Burg Dagestein (Vilseck)-4821, DKrieger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bärnhof Vilseck-4785, DKrieger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vilseck-30, DKrieger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burg Dagestein (Vilseck)-4781, DKrieger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Geisselheiland Vilseck-4808, DKrieger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vilseck-78, DKrieger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vilseck-88, DKrieger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vilseck-84, DKrieger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burg Dagestein (Vilseck)-4774, DKrieger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burg Dagestein (Vilseck)-4772, DKrieger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vilseck St Ägidien Prospekt Hößler, User:Regerman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wegkreuz Vilseck-4759, DKrieger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aerial image of the Burg Dagestein (view from the south), Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Teufelsstein Kreuzberg-1139, DKrieger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Weißenberg Kirche 001, Heinrich Becher, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Heilig Kreuz - Kreuzberg - Hahnbach 002, DALIBRI, CC BY-SA 4.0
- VilseckZollhaus, Allexkoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- VilseckÄgidius 07, Allexkoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wünnenberghaus Vilseck, Frauzack, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Heilig Kreuz - Kreuzberg - Hahnbach 004, DALIBRI, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Renaturierte Vils-Aue - panoramio, Siegmar S., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stadelreihe 14.10.2025, Padd y, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, iiimadmonkiii, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, iiimadmonkiii, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zandu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ramap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ramap, CC BY-SA 4.0
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