Wasserburg Heldrungen
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Facts and practical information
Heldrungen Fortress is a fortress used until 1712 with two moats, four Vauban bastions and five roundels and is located in Heldrungen, Thuringia, a district of An der Schmücke on the southern edge of the Golden Aue southeast of Bad Frankenhausen. The core of the fortress shows itself as a bastioned castle from 1519, while the surrounding ramparts and bastions date from 1668. The main gate of the fortress is in turn flanked by two mighty round towers.
Coordinates: 51°17'56"N, 11°13'8"E
Day trips
Wasserburg Heldrungen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Panorama Museum, Hohe Schrecke, Thuringian Gate, Obere Sachsenburg.