Schloss Wolkenstein, Wolkenstein

Name: Schloss Wolkenstein
Address: Schlossplatz 1, Wolkenstein, 09429, Germany
Telephone: +49 4937 36987124

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Historical place, Architecture, Forts and castles

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Wolkenstein Castle, usually called Wolkenstein Castle, is a high medieval castle in the town of Wolkenstein in the Erzgebirge district in Saxony. Since 1963, it has housed, among other things, the Wolkenstein Castle Museum.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°39'18"N, 13°3'53"E

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Schlossplatz 1Wolkenstein 09429 Germany

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+49 4937 36987124

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Schloss Wolkenstein – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Burg Scharfenstein, Frohnauer Hammer, Lengefeld Lime Works, Erzgebirgsmuseum.

3.5 miN
Museum, Forts and castles, History museum
Burg Scharfenstein
89 min walk • Perched atop a hill in the German state of Thuringia, Burg Scharfenstein is a historic castle with a commanding presence. With origins dating back to the 13th century, this formidable structure has stood the test of time, witnessing centuries of history and cultural...
5.9 miSW
Museum, History museum
Frohnauer Hammer, Annaberg-Buchholz
151 min walk • The Frohnauer Hammer is an historic hammer mill in Frohnau, a village in the municipality of Annaberg-Buchholz in the Ore Mountains of southeast Germany. The mill is an important witness to proto-industrial development in the Ore Mountains.
5.8 miNE
Museum
Lengefeld Lime Works
147 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque landscapes of Saxony, Germany, the Lengefeld Lime Works stands as a testament to the industrial heritage and the long-standing tradition of lime production in the region. This historic site, now functioning as a museum, offers visitors a...
5.9 miSW
Museum, Natural history museum, Science museum
Erzgebirgsmuseum, Annaberg-Buchholz
151 min walk • The Ore Mountain Museum is a museum in Annaberg-Buchholz in the German state of Saxony and located in the Ore Mountains of Central Europe.
5.9 miSW
Church, Gothic architecture
St. Annenkirche, Annaberg-Buchholz
151 min walk • St. Anne's Church in Annaberg-Buchholz, German Free State of Saxony, is a hall church whose architectural style is on the boundary between the Late Gothic and Renaissance. With a length of 65 metres and width of 40 metres, it is the largest, true hall church of the Late Gothic in Saxony.
4.4 miE
Church, Gothic architecture
St Mary's Church, Ore Mountains/Vogtland Nature Park
113 min walk • St. Mary's Church in Marienberg in the German state of Saxony is an Evangelical-Lutheran church in the southeast of the county of Erzgebirgskreis. It is the most recent of the three Ore Mountain Late Gothic hall churches.
5.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ore Mountains, Annaberg-Buchholz
146 min walk • The Ore Mountains lie along the Czech–German border, separating the historical regions of Bohemia in Czech Republic and Saxony in Germany.
2.6 miNW
Observatories and planetariums
Drebach Observatory
67 min walk • The Drebach Observatory is a planetarium and astronomical observatory located in the municipality of Drebach, in Saxony, Germany. The planetarium uses a ZKP-3 Skymaster Zeiss projector. The observatory is equipped with a 50-centimetre Cassegrain reflector.
5.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Schreckenberg, Annaberg-Buchholz
146 min walk • Schreckenberg is a mountain of Saxony, southeastern Germany.
5.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pilzhübel
132 min walk • Pilzhübel is a mountain in Saxony's Ore Mountains, southeastern Germany. Although its appearance is that of a broad hill without steep slopes, its geographical position allows for wide panoramic views of the surrounding valleys and peaks of the Ore Mountains including...
5.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lauterbacher Knochen
130 min walk • The Lauterbacher Knochen is a 683-metre-high peak about one kilometre north of the village of Lauterbach in the municipality of Marienberg in the Ore Mountains.