Alte Burg, Osterode am Harz

Name: Alte Burg
Address: Osterode am Harz, Germany

#1 among attractions in Osterode am Harz

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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The Alte Burg is a ruined spur castle that only comprises half a bergfried and is located in the Lower Saxon district of Osterode in the Harz Mountains of central Germany. The name means "Old Castle". ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°43'48"N, 10°15'26"E

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Alte Burg – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Herzberg Castle, Bärenbrucher Teich, Lichtenstein Cave, Museum im Ritterhaus.

6 miSE
Museum, Forts and castles
Herzberg Castle, Herzberg am Harz
154 min walk • Herzberg Castle is a German schloss in Herzberg am Harz in the district of Göttingen in the state of Lower Saxony. The present-day, quadrangular building has its origins in the 11th century as a medieval castle.
5.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bärenbrucher Teich
131 min walk • Nestled in the serene landscapes of Germany, Bärenbrucher Teich is a picturesque lake that offers a tranquil getaway from the hustle and bustle of city life. This charming body of water is a hidden gem, attracting nature lovers and those seeking a peaceful retreat...
3.5 miW
Prehistoric site
Lichtenstein Cave
90 min walk • The Lichtenstein Cave, discovered in 1972, is an archaeological cave site near Dorste, Lower Saxony, Germany with a length of 115 m. The skeletal remains of 21 female humans and 19 males, dated to the Bronze Age, about 3,000 years ago were discovered.
~1810 ftS
51°43'31"N • 10°15'15"E
Museum im Ritterhaus, Osterode am Harz
9 min walk • Museum
5.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Großer Mittelberg, Harz National Park
133 min walk • The Großer Mittelberg is a ridge in the Harz Mountains of Germany that begins immediately northeast of Lonau in the district of Göttingen in Lower Saxony. It separates the valley of Kirchtal, through which the Große Lonau flows, from the Mariental and the Kleine Lonau. is...
5.3 miN
51°48'24"N • 10°14'32"E
Bergbaumuseum Schachtanlage Knesebeck, Bad Grund
137 min walk • Natural history museum, Specialty museum, History museum
6.1 miNE
51°48'15"N • 10°20'1"E
Marktkirche "Zum heiligen Geist", Clausthal-Zellerfeld
156 min walk • Church
6.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Juessee, Herzberg am Harz
165 min walk • The Juessee is located in the middle of the urban area of Herzberg am Harz.
4.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Braakberg, Harz National Park
126 min walk • The Braakberg is a 645.5 metre high mountain in the Harz in central Germany, in the unincorporated area of Harz in the district of Göttingen in the state of Lower Saxony.
3.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Jettenhöhle
83 min walk • Jettenhöhle is a gypsum cave in the Hainholz gypsum karst landscape nature reserve near Düna, which cannot be visited. With its more than 600 meters long corridors, of which about 160 meters are accessible, it is the largest cave in the Hainholz...
5.6 miN
Church
St. Antonius Kirche, Bad Grund
143 min walk • St. Anthony's Church is an Evangelical Lutheran church in Bad Grund. The miner's church is clad in slate on the outside and has a wooden barrel vault on the inside. It is equipped with a gallery.