Eiserner Mann

#1521 among destinations in Germany

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Der Eiserne Mann is an old iron pillar partially buried in the ground in the German national forest of Kottenforst-Ville Nature Park, about two kilometers north-east of the village Dünstekoven. It is a roughly rectangular metal bar with about 1.2 m above ground and approximately 1.0 m below ground. The pillar is currently located at a meeting of trails which were built in the early 18th century through the formerly pathless forest area, but it is believed to have stood in another nearby location before that time. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°42'27"N, 6°57'40"E

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North Rhine-WestphaliaGermany

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Eiserner Mann – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences, Kriegshoven Castle, Alfter, Tannenbusch Dunes.

2.4 miNE
Universities and schools
Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences, Swisttal
61 min walk • Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences is a state-accredited private university in Alfter, Germany, providing education in the arts and social sciences up to doctorate level. It has offered accredited arts degrees since 2003 and other degrees since 2006.
2.7 miNW
Forts and castles
Kriegshoven Castle
70 min walk • Kriegshoven Castle is a castle in Heimerzheim, Swisttal municipality, Germany.
2.9 miNE
Area
Alfter, Bonn
74 min walk • Alfter is a municipality in the Rhein-Sieg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km west of Bonn.
5.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Tannenbusch Dunes, Bonn
130 min walk • Tannenbusch Dunes is a nature reserve located in the Tannenbusch section of Bonn. The nature reserve consists of inland dunes and measures 6.7ha. The dunes appeared after the last ice age, approximately 10,000 years ago.
3.8 miNE
Forts and castles
Wolfsburg, Bonn
97 min walk • Roisdorf is the second largest district of Bornheim in the Rhein-Sieg district with over 6000 inhabitants.
4.5 miSE
Forts and castles
Burg Lüftelberg
115 min walk • Lüftelberg Castle in Lüftelberg, a district of the town of Meckenheim in the Rhine-Sieg district, dates back to a medieval foundation. Its present castle form, however, dates from the 18th century.
3.4 miSW
Golf, Outdoor activities, Forts and castles
Schloss Miel, Swisttal
86 min walk • Miel Castle is located in the district of Miel in the North Rhine-Westphalian municipality of Swisttal in the Voreifel.
5 miE
Forts and castles
Burg Endenich, Bonn
128 min walk • Endenich Castle in the Endenich district of Bonn dates back to the Middle Ages. Today, only the outer castle remains. It is listed as an architectural monument.
3 miNE
Forts and castles
Schloss Alfter, Bonn
77 min walk • Alfter Castle is a listed professional building in Alfter, a municipality in the Rhine-Sieg district.
3.2 miE
Forts and castles
Burg Medinghoven, Bonn
83 min walk • Medinghoven Castle was originally a moated castle in Duisdorf, part of the present-day Hardtberg district of Bonn. The present building is listed as an architectural monument.
4.4 miNE
Forts and castles
Burg Dransdorf, Bonn
111 min walk • Dransdorf Castle is a former knight's seat in the Dransdorf district of Bonn. The present castle is the third building on this site, which is located somewhat off Siemensstraße next to the Kettelerschule and opposite the church of St.