Eresburg, Marsberg

#1 among attractions in Marsberg

Forts and castles

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Facts and practical information

The Eresburg is the largest, well-known Saxon refuge castle and was located in the area of the present German village of Obermarsberg in the borough of Marsberg in the county of Hochsauerlandkreis. It was a hill castle built on the plateau of a low table hill, known as the Eresberg, at a height of 130–150 metres above the Diemel, a tributary of the Weser, in the extreme south of the Saxon Gau of Engern on the border with the Duchy of Franconia. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°27'1"N, 8°51'10"E

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Day trips

Eresburg – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of St. Nicholas, Besucherbergwerk Kilianstollen, Bilsteinturm, Buttenturm.

~360 ftSW
Church
Church of St. Nicholas, Marsberg
2 min walk • St. Nicholas Church is a Roman Catholic church in Obermarsberg. It is dedicated to St. Nicholas. It was first mentioned in 1247 and is now a listed building.
0.5 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum
Besucherbergwerk Kilianstollen, Marsberg
13 min walk • Kilianstollen is a visitor mine in Marsberg. The visitor mine was established in 1984 in a disused copper mine.
0.8 miNE
Tower
Bilsteinturm, Marsberg
21 min walk • The Bilstein Tower is an observation tower in Marsberg. The tower stands at a height of 387 m above sea level and thus 133 m above the center of Niedermarsberg on the west side of the mountain Bilstein.
~1480 ftN
51°27'15"N • 8°51'4"E
Buttenturm, Marsberg
8 min walk • View point

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Which popular attractions are close to Eresburg?

Nearby attractions include Church of St. Nicholas, Marsberg (2 min walk), Buttenturm, Marsberg (8 min walk), Besucherbergwerk Kilianstollen, Marsberg (13 min walk), Bilsteinturm, Marsberg (21 min walk).