Bodfeld

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Bodfeld was a small royal palace or lodge that was primarily established for hunting purposes and, when the town of Elbingerode emerged, for the administration of ore mining in the central Harz that underpinned the power of the Ottonian and Salian kings and emperors in medieval Europe. The term Bodfeld is also used to describe an area of forest that lies predominantly south of Elbingerode. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°47'18"N, 10°50'23"E

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Saxony-AnhaltGermany

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

Nearby attractions include: Baumann's Cave, Hermann's Cave, Wernigerode Castle, Michaelstein Abbey.

2.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Baumann's Cave
59 min walk • Baumann's Cave, located in the Harz Mountains of Germany, is a subterranean wonder that has captivated visitors for centuries. Known in German as Baumannshöhle, this extensive cave system is renowned for its impressive stalactites and stalagmites, as well as its rich...
2.3 miS
Natural attraction, Cave, Park
Hermann's Cave
59 min walk • Hermann's Cave, located in the Harz Mountains of Germany, is an underground marvel that beckons explorers and nature enthusiasts alike. This subterranean wonder is part of an extensive cave system known for its intricate formations of stalactites and stalagmites.
3.6 miNW
Romantic hilltop castle and lavish decor
Wernigerode Castle, Wernigerode
93 min walk • Wernigerode Castle is a schloss located in the Harz mountains above the town of Wernigerode in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The present-day building, finished in the late 19th century, is similar in style to Schloss Neuschwanstein, though its foundations are much older.
3.3 miNE
Museum, Music venue, Monastery
Michaelstein Abbey, Blankenburg
84 min walk • Michaelstein Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery, now the home of the Stiftung Kloster Michaelstein - Musikinstitut für Aufführungspraxis, near the town of Blankenburg in the Harz in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany.
2.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Zillierbach Dam
71 min walk • The Zillierbach Dam lies in the East Harz in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt near the town of Elbingerode and impounds the Zillierbach stream.
1.8 miS
Museum, Historical place
Drei Kronen & Ehrt
46 min walk • Drei Kronen & Ehrt is a former mine in the Harz Mountains of central Germany. It is located in the parish of Elbingerode in the county of Harz. The mine extracted pyrite. Since 1992 it has been used, albeit not continuously, as a visitor mine.
3.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Armeleuteberg, Wernigerode
81 min walk • The Armeleuteberg is a 478-metre-high hill south of Wernigerode in the district of Harz in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Since 1902 the Kaiserturm, an observation tower, has stood on its summit.
3.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Austberg
90 min walk • The Austberg, also called the Augsberg or Augstberg, is a low hill, 292 m above sea level, in the northern Harz Foreland near the village of Benzingerode in the district of Harz in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.
1.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Galgenberg
36 min walk • The Galgenberg is a 506.1-metre-high hill east of Elbingerode in the Harz Mountains of central Germany. It marks the highest point on the row of limestone crags found there.
2.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Hoher Kleef
62 min walk • The Hoher Kleef is a rock formation in Rübeland in the district of Harz within the Harz mountains of Germany. It is mainly composed of granite. The Hoher Kleef can be reached via a footpath. It lies only a few metres away from the Harzer Hexenstieg.
3.5 miNE
Forts and castles
Struvenburg
89 min walk • The Struvenburg was a medieval castle immediately east of Benzingerode, a village in the borough of Wernigerode in the district of Harz in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Today only a few earthworks remain. Very little is known about this castle. The name may be derived from the adjective struf = scrubby or rough.