Carl-Alexander-Turm

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The Ringberg with the Carl Alexander Tower is a 638.9 m above sea level mountain in the Thuringian Forest near Ruhla in Wartburgkreis, Thuringia. Apart from some castle towers and monuments, the Alexander Tower on its summit is the only preserved historical lookout tower in the western Thuringian Forest. It offers a good view over the Thuringian Forest, over Eisenach with Wartburg Castle, to the Hörsel Mountains, the Thuringian Rhön, the High Meißner, the Hainich and to the town of Ruhla at its feet. With a good distant view, the Brocken in the Harz Mountains can also be seen. Until 1954, it was also greeted by its "younger brother", the Karl Alexander Tower, built in 1890 on the Heldrastein near Treffurt, and dedicated to the same prince.

At the foot of the Ringberg is the mini-a-thür model park with summer toboggan run.

Coordinates: 50°54'18"N, 10°21'24"E

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Nearby attractions include: Bachhaus, Wartburg, mini-a-thür, Lutherhaus Eisenach.

4.8 miN
Museum, Greek Revival architecture
Bachhaus, Eisenach
124 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Eisenach, Germany, the Bachhaus stands as a tribute to one of the world's most renowned classical composers, Johann Sebastian Bach. This historic museum, dedicated to Bach's life and work, is a must-visit destination for music lovers and history...
4 miNW
Square-towered stone castle with museum
Wartburg
104 min walk • Perched atop a precipitous rock in the Thuringian Forest, Wartburg Castle is a monumental testament to German history and culture. This well-preserved medieval palace, located near the town of Eisenach, Germany, has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1999.
~1860 ftS
Amusement, Amusement park
mini-a-thür
9 min walk • The mini-a-thür amusement park is located in Ruhla, Thuringia. The permanent exhibition features 1:25 scale models of Thuringian landmarks during the summer months in an outdoor area. In winter, the models are stored in a museum hall.
5 miN
Museum, History museum
Lutherhaus Eisenach, Eisenach
128 min walk • The Lutherhaus in Eisenach is one of the oldest surviving half-timbered houses in Thuringia. Tradition holds that Martin Luther lived there with the Cotta family during his schooldays from 1498 to 1501.
4.8 miS
Forts and castles
Altenstein Palace, Bad Liebenstein
123 min walk • Schloss Altenstein is a schloss, or palace, upon a rocky hill on the south-western slope of the Thuringian Forest, not far from Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany.
4.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Das verfluchte Jungfernloch, Eisenach
112 min walk • Das verfluchte Jungfernloch is a small rock cave on the eastern slope of a hill overlooking the Kälbergrund Valley in Eisenach, Germany, roughly 500m south of the Wartburg.
4.6 miN
Monastery
Eisenach Charterhouse, Eisenach
117 min walk • Eisenach Charterhouse is a former charterhouse, or Carthusian monastery, in Eisenach in Thüringia, Germany, founded in 1378 and suppressed in 1525.
4.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Hopfenberg
125 min walk • The Hopfenberg is a wooded hill near Winterstein in the borough of Waltershausen, in the county of Gotha in the German state of Thuringia.
4.7 miN
Museum
Gedenkstätte Goldener Löwe, Eisenach
119 min walk • The Golden Lion Memorial commemorates the founding congress of the Social Democratic Workers' Party in Eisenach in 1869.
2.5 miW
50°55'8"N • 10°18'12"E
Schloss Wilhelmsthal
65 min walk • Forts and castles
4.6 miN
Park
Karthausgarten, Eisenach
117 min walk • The Kartausgarten Eisenach is the oldest botanical garden in the Wartburg city of Eisenach and is now located in the listed villa area of the southern city.