Krayenburg

#885 among destinations in Germany

Forts and castles, View point

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The Krayenburg was a castle situated on the Krayenberg hill in Germany, having the townships of Tiefenort and Merkers-Kieselbach at its foot, and overlooking an extensive section of the Werratal. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°50'10"N, 10°7'45"E

Location

Auf der Krayenburg 1ThuringiaGermany

Contact

+49 3695 824040

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

Nearby attractions include: Merkers Adventure Mines, Krayenberg, Rhön Cycleway, Burg Wendelstein.

1.1 miS
Hiking, Museum, Event space
Merkers Adventure Mines
28 min walk • Deep beneath the rolling landscapes of Thuringia, Germany, lies an underground world that beckons the adventurous: the Merkers Adventure Mines. Once a site of intense industrial activity, extracting potash salt from the Earth's depths, the mine has transitioned into an...
~220 ftN
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Krayenberg
2 min walk • The Krayenberg is a 431-metre hill near Tiefenort, Germany. Since 500 BCE it was a rampart and served as a refuge for the central part of the Werratal. It became important for German history due to the Krayenburg, which was built on its top after 786, and destroyed starting with the Thirty Years' War.
4.7 miE
Mountain
Rhön Cycleway, Bad Salzungen
120 min walk • The Rhön Cycleway is a cycle path in Germany that runs for 180 kilometres from Bad Salzungen to Hammelburg. Its route takes it through 3 states: from Thuringia via Hesse to Bavaria.
4.6 miW
Museum
Burg Wendelstein
119 min walk • Wendelstein Castle - a medieval castle in Vacha in the Wartburg poviat, in the Land of Turyngia, Germany. Located on the Werra River.

Krayenburg

Facts and practical information

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

Merkers Adventure Mines

Krayenberg

Rhön Cycleway, Bad Salzungen

Burg Wendelstein