Kastelburg, Waldkirch

Name: Kastelburg
Address: Auf dem Berg 1, Waldkirch, 79183, Germany

#1 among attractions in Waldkirch

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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The Kastelburg is a ruined castle above Waldkirch in the district Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg. It stands on a hill about 100 meters above the center of Waldkirch in Breisgau. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 1192 ftCoordinates: 48°5'51"N, 7°57'27"E

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Auf dem Berg 1Waldkirch 79183 Germany

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

Nearby attractions include: Kandel Mountain, Abbey of Saint Peter in the Black Forest, Hochburg, Hörnleberg.

3.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kandel Mountain
89 min walk • Kandel Mountain, standing tall in the Black Forest of Germany, is an emblematic natural landmark beloved by hikers and nature enthusiasts. Rising to an elevation of 1,241 meters, Kandel offers stunning panoramic views of the surrounding landscape, making it a...
6.6 miSE
Monastery, Library
Abbey of Saint Peter in the Black Forest
168 min walk • Nestled within the serene landscapes of the Black Forest, the Abbey of Saint Peter stands as a testament to the enduring legacy of monastic life in Germany. Founded in the 11th century, this Benedictine monastery has been a beacon of religious devotion and cultural...
3 miNW
Museum, View point, Forts and castles
Hochburg, Emmendingen
76 min walk • The Hochburg is a castle ruin situated between the city of Emmendingen and the village of Sexau in the region of Baden, located in the southwest of Germany. It was presumably built in the 11th century and was originally known as castle Hachberg.
4.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hörnleberg
117 min walk • The Hörnleberg is a mountain, 905.6 m above sea level, in the Central Black Forest in southern Germany. Its summit pyramid rises around 600 metres above the apex formed by the valleys of the Elz and the Wild Gutach.
1.9 miS
Forts and castles
Ruine Schwarzenburg
49 min walk • The Schwarzenburg, historically called Schwarzenberg, is a castle near Waldkirch in the district Emmendingen in the southwest of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.
5.2 miW
Museum, History museum
Jewish Museum Emmendingen, Emmendingen
133 min walk • The Jewish Museum in Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, was opened on April 13, 1997, in a half-timbered house on Castle Square in the city center in the immediate vicinity of the former synagogue that was destroyed in 1938.
4.9 miNW
Observation decks and towers, View point, Tower
Eichbergturm, Emmendingen
125 min walk • The Eichberg Tower is an observation tower on the 369 m high Eichberg mountain above the city of Emmendingen. The tower platform sits 10 m above the surrounding oak forest, and its top over 17 mm making it the highest observation tower in the state of Baden-Württemberg.
6 miSW
Forts and castles
Zähringen Castle, Freiburg
154 min walk • The ruins of Zähringen castle is what remains of the ancestral seat of the Zähringer Alemannic noble family, located near Freiburg im Breisgau.
0.7 miS
Outdoor activities, Park, Zoo
Schwarzwaldzoo, Waldkirch
19 min walk • The Black Forest Zoo Waldkirch is a zoo with an area of about five hectares. It houses about 55 different species of animals. A special feature of the zoo is its hillside location, which allows views of the town of Waldkirch and the Kastelburg...
5.5 miSW
Area
Gundelfingen, Freiburg
142 min walk • Gundelfingen im Breisgau is a municipality directly north of the city Freiburg in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Gundelfingen is one of the larger municipalities in the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district.
2.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hornberg, Sexau
73 min walk • The Hornberg is a hill in the northern Breisgau in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is an outlier of the Black Forest, running as a north-south ridge between the villages of Windenreute, Kollmarsreute and Sexau into the Upper Rhine Plain.