Burg Scharfenstein

#3029 among destinations in Germany

Forts and castles, History museum

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Scharfenstein Castle is a high medieval castle in Eichsfeld, which was first mentioned in documents in 1209.

Today, Scharfenstein Castle is a whisky experience center, a hotel complex with a restaurant, and a coffee roastery.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°21'49"N, 10°16'7"E

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Scharfenstein 137327 ThuringiaGermany

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Nearby attractions include: Klausmühle, Bürgerbüro Leinefelde, Burg Gleichenstein, Alternativer Bärenpark Worbis.

5.6 miW
51°22'40"N • 10°8'29"E
Klausmühle, Heilbad Heiligenstadt
142 min walk • Watermill
3.1 miNE
51°23'20"N • 10°19'38"E
Bürgerbüro Leinefelde
79 min walk • City hall
5.6 miSW
Forts and castles
Burg Gleichenstein
144 min walk • Gleichenstein Castle, formerly also called Velseck or Felseck, is a hilltop castle on the castle hill between the municipality of Wachstedt and the district of Martinfeld of the municipality of Schimberg in the Eichsfeld district in Thuringia.
5.5 miNE
Zoo, Aquarium
Alternativer Bärenpark Worbis
141 min walk • The Alternative Bear Park Worbis is an outdoor facility located on the outskirts of Leinefelde-Worbis in the Eichsfeld region of Thuringia, Germany, and is home to bears, wolves and various other animal species.
6.5 miSW
Forts and castles
Schloss Martinfeld
167 min walk • Martinfeld Castle is located in the village of Martinfeld in Eichsfeld. The castle was built in 1611 as a manor house of the noble Thuringian family von Bodungen, which had settled in Martinfeld since 1518.
5.6 miW
51°22'47"N • 10°8'30"E
Völkerschlachtdenkmal, Heilbad Heiligenstadt
143 min walk • Memorial