Schloss Oranienstein, Diez

Name: Schloss Oranienstein
Address: Schloss O-Stein, Diez, 65582, Germany

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Schloss Oranienstein is one of the palaces of the house of Orange-Nassau, sited at Diez on the Lahn. It was built on the ruins of Dierstein Abbey between 1672 and 1681 for Countess Albertine Agnes of Nassau after she was widowed. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°23'2"N, 8°0'39"E

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Schloss O-SteinDiez 65582 Germany

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

Nearby attractions include: Limburg Cathedral, Schaumburg Castle, WERKStadt Limburg, Freibad Elz.

2.5 miE
Colourful 13th-century religious site
Limburg Cathedral, Limburg an der Lahn
64 min walk • Limburg Cathedral, officially known as the Cathedral of Saint George, is an architectural gem that crowns the city of Limburg an der Lahn in Germany. This stunning example of late Romanesque architecture commands attention as it sits perched on a rocky hill above the...
3.4 miSW
Forts and castles
Schaumburg Castle, Balduinstein
88 min walk • Schaumburg Castle is a schloss in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, south of Balduinstein near Limburg an der Lahn. It was owned by the former ruling family of Waldeck and Pyrmont, and it served as the retirement residence of SS General Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont.
2.1 miE
50°23'3"N • 8°3'33"E
WERKStadt Limburg, Limburg an der Lahn
55 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
2.5 miN
50°25'10"N • 8°1'27"E
Freibad Elz, Elz
65 min walk • Amusement, Water park, Swimming
2.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Elzer Berg
62 min walk • The Elzer Berg is a hill in Hesse, Germany. The Autobahn A3 crosses the hill. Its downhill slope facing Limburg is known for its speed limit that is rigorously enforced with cameras mounted in the sign gantries.
2.4 miE
Gothic architecture
Römer 2-4-6, Limburg an der Lahn
62 min walk • The Römer 2-4-6 is a Gothic timbered house constructed in 1289. It is one of the oldest timbered houses in Germany and is located in the historical old German town of Limburg an der Lahn.
4 miE
Church
St. Lubentius
103 min walk • The church of St Lubentius in Dietkirchen, now part of Limburg an der Lahn, Hesse, Germany, was the most important church of the region until the 13th century.
2.5 miE
Cemetery
ehemaliger Friedhof, Limburg an der Lahn
63 min walk • The former cemetery of the city of Limburg an der Lahn is located in the immediate vicinity of Limburg Cathedral on Domplatz. The cemetery, which served as the final resting place of both the members of the monastery and the city's population, was...
2.4 miE
50°23'28"N • 8°3'54"E
Brückenturm, Limburg an der Lahn
63 min walk • Tower
~90 ftNE
Monastery
Dierstein Abbey
1 min walk • Dierstein Abbey was a Benedictine monastery, on the site now occupied by Schloss Oranienstein near Diez, Germany. It is first recorded in 1153 and was probably founded by the counts of Diez.
2.4 miE
Church
Maria mit den Aposteln im Abendmahlssaal, Limburg an der Lahn
63 min walk • The Chapel of St. Mary with the Apostles in the Upper Room on Cathedral Square in the central Hessian city of Limburg an der Lahn is part of the Diocesan Center of St. Nicholas, which since 2013 has been the residence and official residence of the...