Burg Gleichen

#2097 among destinations in Germany

Forts and castles, Historical place

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Gleichen Castle is a medieval castle ruin in Thuringia in the district of Wandersleben near Gotha. It is part of the castle ensemble of the Three Gleichen and today belongs to the Foundation of Thuringian Castles and Gardens.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°52'50"N, 10°50'20"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Bach Church, Tobiashammer, Church of St. Michael, Wachsenburg Castle.

5.7 miSE
Sacred and religious sites, Church
Bach Church, Arnstadt
145 min walk • Bach Church is the common name of a Protestant parish church in Arnstadt, Thuringia, Germany. It was officially named Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Kirche in 1935 because of its association with the composer Johann Sebastian Bach.
7.2 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Tobiashammer
183 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Germany's Thuringian Forest, Tobiashammer is a historical gem that beckons visitors with its unique blend of industrial heritage and technological marvels. This well-preserved museum is a tribute to the bygone era of metallurgy and mechanical...
5.8 miSW
Church
Church of St. Michael
148 min walk • The Michaeliskirche or St. Michaelis Kirche in the Thuringian town of Ohrdruf was the site of Johann Sebastian Bach's first employment.
2.2 miSE
Forts and castles
Wachsenburg Castle
58 min walk • Wachsenburg Castle is a castle in Amt Wachsenburg in the Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany. It is one of the Drei Gleichen, three hilltop castles east of Gotha. It was originally built in the 10th century. The castle was extensively reconstructed in the 17th and 19th century.
1 miSE
Forts and castles
Gleichen
26 min walk • Gleichen is the name of two groups of castles in Germany, thus named from their resemblance to each other.
5.8 miSE
50°50'6"N • 10°57'0"E
Schlossmuseum Arnstadt "Neues Palais", Arnstadt
148 min walk • Museum
5.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Jonas Valley
139 min walk • Jonastal, situated in the Ilm-Kreis district in Germany between Crawinkel and Arnstadt and near to the town of Ohrdruf, was a scene of military construction under the National Socialist regime during the last years of the Second World War.
6.4 miSE
50°49'12"N • 10°56'57"E
Tierpark Fasanerie, Arnstadt
163 min walk • Outdoor activities, Park, Zoo
2.8 miW
50°53'29"N • 10°46'37"E
Bach-Stammhaus
72 min walk • Museum
6.4 miNW
Park, Outdoor activities, Zoo
Zoological garden, Gotha
163 min walk • The Gotha Zoo is a small zoological garden at the foot of the Kleiner Seeberg in the residential town of Gotha. On an area of about 6 hectares can be observed about 600 animals from about 140 species.
5.8 miSE
Historical place, Forts and castles
Schloßruine Neideck, Arnstadt
149 min walk • Neideck Castle is a former moated castle in Arnstadt, Thuringia. Today, except for the castle tower, it is only preserved as a ruin.