Burg Ludwigstein

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Ludwigstein Castle is a 15th-century castle overlooking the river Werra and surrounded by woodland. It stands southwest of the town of Witzenhausen in North Hesse. Founded in 1415 the castle's buildings today were built in the 16th and 20th centuries. It was allowed to go to ruin in the late 19th century. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°19'19"N, 9°54'34"E

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Jugendburg LudwigsteinHesseGermany

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

Nearby attractions include: Hanstein Castle, Gewächshaus für tropische Nutzpflanzen, Grüner See, Steinberg.

1.8 miNE
History museum, Forts and castles
Hanstein Castle, Bornhagen
47 min walk • Hanstein Castle is a ruined castle in Central Germany near Bornhagen in the Eichsfeld, situated above the river Werra in Thuringia. The name of the nobles von Hansteins, most notable Fritz Huschke von Hanstein, derived from the castle.
2.6 miNW
Garden, Park, Botanical garden
Gewächshaus für tropische Nutzpflanzen, Witzenhausen
67 min walk • The Gewächshaus für tropische Nutzpflanzen is a botanical garden specializing in tropical crops, maintained by the University of Kassel. It is located in greenhouses at Steinstraße 19, Witzenhausen, Hesse, Germany, and open several afternoons per week.
3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Grüner See
77 min walk • Grüner See is a lake in Hundelshausen, Hesse, Germany. At an elevation of 220 metres, its surface area is ca. 5,000 m2.
6.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Steinberg
163 min walk • Steinberg is a hill of Hesse, Germany.
5.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bilstein
150 min walk • Bilstein is a mountain of Hesse, Germany.
0.5 miNE
Village
Werleshausen
12 min walk • Werleshausen is a village in the northern part of Hesse, Germany. First recorded mention was in 876. Since 1972 it belongs to the town of Witzenhausen.
3.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Hohlstein
100 min walk • The Hohlstein, also known as Kammerbacher Höhle or Hilgershäuser Höhle, is a karst cave in a limestone portal on the Nixenbach. One of the largest caves in Hesse, the natural monument is located between the villages of Kammerbach and Hilgershausen...
6.4 miSE
Forts and castles
Schloss Rothestein, Bad Sooden-Allendorf
164 min walk • Rothestein Castle near Bad Sooden-Allendorf is a neo-Gothic castle complex on the western slope of the Gobert mountain range in the Werra-Meißner district in Hesse, Germany. The name is derived from the red sandstone of the mountain on which the...
4.7 miNE
Church
St. Matthäus
120 min walk • The Roman Catholic Church of St. Matthew is located in the municipality of Arenshausen in the Eichsfeld district of Thuringia, Germany.
2.1 miNE
Monuments and statues
"Denkmal der Schande", Bornhagen
54 min walk • The Center for Political Beauty is an association of about 70 action artists and creatives led by philosopher and action artist Philipp Ruch.
4.2 miSE
Church
Hospitalkapelle Allendorf, Bad Sooden-Allendorf
107 min walk • The Lutheran Holy Spirit Chapel, a single-nave hall church in the Allendorf district of the municipality of Bad Sooden-Allendorf in the Werra-Meißner district of the state of Hesse, is a listed building.