Auerstedt

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Auerstedt is a village and a former municipality in the Weimarer Land district of Thuringia, Germany. Since 31 December 2012, it is part of the town Bad Sulza. It lies 25 miles northeast of Weimar. On October 14, 1806, the Battle of Jena-Auerstedt, a decisive victory for Napoleon I of France, took place near Auerstedt. As a result, the leader of the victorious French forces, Louis-Nicolas Davout, was appointed Duc d'Auerstaedt. ()

Alternative names: Population: ~490 pplArea: 3.27 mi²Coordinates: 51°5'58"N, 11°35'15"E

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Nearby attractions include: Rudelsburg, Burg Saaleck, Eckartsburg, Wasserburg Niederroßla.

5.2 miE
Forts and castles
Rudelsburg
134 min walk • Perched high on a craggy hill above the Saale River, the Rudelsburg is an emblematic medieval castle that has watched over the German countryside for centuries. Located near the town of Bad Kösen in the Saale-Unstrut region, this historic fortress offers visitors a...
5 miE
Forts and castles
Burg Saaleck
127 min walk • Nestled atop a steep cliff overlooking the Saale river, Burg Saaleck is a historic castle that embodies the medieval charm of Germany's storied past. Situated near the town of Bad Kösen in Saxony-Anhalt, this fortress dates back to the early 12th century, offering a...
2 miNW
Forts and castles, Historical place, View point
Eckartsburg
50 min walk • Eckartsburg Castle, also known as Eckartsberga, is a partially preserved hilltop castle and is located on a ridge of the Finne landscape, more precisely on the southern edge of foothills of the Finne range, above the small town of Eckartsberga in...
6.2 miSW
51°2'11"N • 11°29'4"E
Wasserburg Niederroßla
159 min walk • Forts and castles
6 miSW
Church
Lutherkirche Apolda, Apolda
153 min walk • The Lutherkirche in Apolda is a Protestant house of worship, whose architectural style can be attributed to the neo-Gothic style. It is located in the city center on Melanchthonplatz and is the largest of Apolda's four houses of worship.
3.1 miSW
Village
Flurstedt
78 min walk • Flurstedt is a village and a former municipality in the Weimarer Land district of Thuringia, Germany. Since 31 December 2012, it is part of the town Bad Sulza.
1.3 miW
Village
Reisdorf
33 min walk • Reisdorf is a village and a former municipality in the Weimarer Land district of Thuringia, Germany. Since 31 December 2012, it is part of the town Bad Sulza.
3.2 miE
51°6'26"N • 11°39'33"E
Flößerturm, Großheringen
81 min walk • Memorial
5.8 miSW
View point
Bismarckturm Apolda, Apolda
148 min walk • The Bismarck Tower in Apolda in the Weimarer Land district of Thuringia is one of the many Bismarck Towers erected throughout Germany and other German settlements at the end of the 19th century to commemorate Imperial Chancellor Otto von Bismarck.