Goltsteinkuppe, Inden

Name: Goltsteinkuppe
Address: Inden, Germany

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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Goltsteinkuppe is a recultivated spoil heap created by the mining of lignite, located near the district of Lucherberg in the municipality of Inden in the district of Düren. It is the highest elevation in the municipality. The 36-meter-high Indemann stands on it. The Inden open pit mine is located to the north.

In 1819, lignite was found on the manor of Baron von Goltstein in Lucherberg near Inden between Jülich and Eschweiler. In 1826, the "Goltstein pit" started operations under the BIAG Zukunft with an annual production of 100,000 to 150,000 Klütten. It was shut down in 1869.

Coordinates: 50°51'1"N, 6°22'0"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Blausteinsee, Merode family, Lucherberger See, Holzheim Castle.

4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Blausteinsee
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3.6 miS
Forts and castles
Merode family
93 min walk • Nestled in the verdant landscapes of Germany, the Merode family's ancestral home is a testament to the country's rich medieval heritage. The Merode Castle, with its imposing stone walls and robust towers, has stood the test of time, encapsulating centuries of history...
0.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lucherberger See
24 min walk • Lucherberger See is a lake in Inden, Kreis Düren, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. At an elevation of, its surface area is 56 ha.
4 miSW
Forts and castles
Holzheim Castle
101 min walk • Holzheim Castle is a lowland castle west of Heistern in the municipality of Langerwehe in the county of Düren in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
2.5 miS
Museum
Töpfereimuseum, Langerwehe
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6 miSW
Church
Ursulakapelle
154 min walk • The Ursulakapelle is a catholic house of prayer in the German village of Gressenich, part of Stolberg, within the Diocese of Aachen.
6 miSE
Art museum, Museum
Leopold-Hoesch-Museum, Düren
152 min walk • The Leopold Hoesch Museum is an art museum in Düren, Düren district, North Rhine-Westphalia. The Hoesch family of industrialists from Düren, represented by Kommerzienrat Wilhelm Hoesch, the son of Leopold Hoesch, donated the sum of 300,000 marks to...
5.4 miSW
Forts and castles
Burg Röthgen, Eschweiler
137 min walk • Röthgen Castle, also called Merötgen Castle, gave its name to the Röthgen district of the same name in Eschweiler, North Rhine-Westphalia. Located in Burgstraße, it is a typical Lower Rhine moated castle, with the majority of its building fabric...
5 miN
Park, Zoo, Garden
Brückenkopf Park, Jülich
128 min walk • The bridgehead in Jülich, Rhineland, is a fortification from the Napoleonic period, built at the beginning of the 19th century to protect the city from the west. It was included in the totality of the works of the Jülich fortress.
5.9 miSE
Church
Christ Church, Düren
151 min walk • The Christuskirche is a Protestant church in Düren, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and is a listed building.
5.2 miN
50°55'31"N • 6°21'35"E
Zitadelle Jülich, Jülich
133 min walk • History museum, Forts and castles