Burg Wendelstein

#1949 among destinations in Germany

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Facts and practical information

Wendelstein Castle - a medieval castle in Vacha in the Wartburg poviat, in the Land of Turyngia, Germany. Located on the Werra River.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°49'44"N, 10°1'25"E

Location

Untertor 8Vacha 36404 ThuringiaGermany

Contact

+49 36962 22839

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Day trips

Burg Wendelstein – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Merkers Adventure Mines, Krayenberg, Krayenburg, Hornungskuppe.

4.4 miE
Hiking, Museum, Event space
Merkers Adventure Mines
112 min walk • Deep beneath the rolling landscapes of Thuringia, Germany, lies an underground world that beckons the adventurous: the Merkers Adventure Mines. Once a site of intense industrial activity, extracting potash salt from the Earth's depths, the mine has transitioned into an...
4.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Krayenberg
119 min walk • The Krayenberg is a 431-metre hill near Tiefenort, Germany. Since 500 BCE it was a rampart and served as a refuge for the central part of the Werratal. It became important for German history due to the Krayenburg, which was built on its top after 786, and destroyed starting with the Thirty Years' War.
4.6 miE
Forts and castles, View point
Krayenburg
119 min walk • The Krayenburg was a castle situated on the Krayenberg hill in Germany, having the townships of Tiefenort and Merkers-Kieselbach at its foot, and overlooking an extensive section of the Werratal.
5.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hornungskuppe
143 min walk • The Hornungskuppe is a wooded hill, 439 m above sea level, in the Thuringian Zipfel on the border of Hesse and Thuringia in Germany. It is part of the natural region of the Seulingswald. The Hornsberg was mentioned in documents dating to the 12th century in connexion with the eponymous noble family.
5.4 miN
Hill, Nature, Natural attraction
Monte Kali
139 min walk • Monte Kali and Kalimanjaro are local colloquial names for the spoil heap or spoil tip that towers over the town of Heringen, Hesse, Germany. It is one of a number of sites where the K+S chemical company dumps sodium chloride, a byproduct of potash mining and processing, a major industry in the area.
4.6 miW
Locality
Hohenroda
117 min walk • Hohenroda is a municipality in Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in eastern Hesse, Germany lying right on the boundary with Thuringia.