Burgen

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Burgen is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ()

Alternative names: Population: ~550 ppl (2019)Area: 3 mi²Coordinates: 49°52'48"N, 7°0'2"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Cusanusstift, Schloss Lieser, Schloss Veldenz, Brückentor.

4 miNE
Church, Museum
Cusanusstift, Bernkastel-Kues
103 min walk • The Cusanusstift is a historic building in Bernkastel-Kues, Germany. It was founded by Nicholas of Cusa in 1458. It contains a world-famous library and a wine museum. Manuscript 52 in its library contains the only complete copy of the Proverbia Grecorum.
2.7 miN
Forts and castles, Art Nouveau architecture
Schloss Lieser, Lieser
69 min walk • Schloss Lieser in the Mosel valley nearby Bernkastel-Kues is one of the most striking buildings within the village of Lieser, Germany. The building currently houses a 49-room Autograph Hotel, called Schloss Lieser, Autograph Collection.
1.7 miE
Forts and castles
Schloss Veldenz
45 min walk • Schloss Veldenz, a hidden gem nestled in the picturesque hills of the Moselle region in Germany, stands as a testament to the country's rich medieval history. This ancient castle, whose origins date back to the 12th century, was the ancestral seat of the Counts of...
6.9 miNE
Tower
Brückentor, Traben-Trarbach
177 min walk • The bridge gate of Traben-Trarbach on the Moselle is the town's landmark and stands on the southern bank of the Moselle bridge there. Built as a decorative bridge closure according to plans by Bruno Möhring, it has housed a café-restaurant since...
3.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monzeler Hüttenkopf
84 min walk • The Monzeler Hüttenkopf, also just Hüttenkopf, at 423.4 m above sea level, is the second highest point of the Moselle Hills. It lies within the municipality of Osann-Monzel in the German county of Bernkastel-Wittlich.
3.7 miW
Church
St. Michael, Piesport
95 min walk • The Catholic parish church of St. Michael is a listed church building in Piesport in the district of Alt-Piesport.
2.8 miN
Church
St. Peter's Church, Lieser
71 min walk • The Catholic parish church of St. Peter in Lieser, a wine village on the Middle Moselle, is a cross-vaulted hall building dating from 1782. The south-facing unrendered tower was rebuilt by 1861 after a devastating fire on May 25, 1860, in which the...
2.1 miN
Church
Simultankirche St. Remigius, Brauneberg
54 min walk • The Simultaneous Church in Brauneberg is a Baroque hall church, built as a simultaneous church from 1775 to 1777. In 1956, a wall was built between the nave and the choir to allow simultaneous services of both denominations.
6.9 miNE
49°56'59"N • 7°6'38"E
Buddha-Museum, Traben-Trarbach
175 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
5.1 miN
Locality
Zeltingen-Rachtig
131 min walk • Visitors to Zeltingen-Rachtig can explore the historic streets and timber-framed buildings of the town, which date back to the Middle Ages. The iconic Mosel River flows through the town, offering opportunities for scenic boat cruises and riverside walks.
2 miN
Winery, Wine tours
Weingut Fritz Haag, Brauneberg
51 min walk • Weingut Fritz Haag is a German wine grower and producer based in Brauneberg, in the wine-growing region of Mosel, Germany.