Wetterau, Altenstadt

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Facts and practical information

The Wetterau is a fertile undulating tract, watered by the Wetter, a tributary of the Nidda River, in the western German state of Hesse, between the hilly province Oberhessen and the north-western Taunus mountains. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°16'60"N, 8°57'0"E

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Wetterau – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Glauberg, Engelthal Abbey, Lindheim Castle, Burg Glauburg.

3 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Glauberg
77 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Germany, Glauberg is a site that is steeped in history and cultural significance. This ancient locale is home to a remarkable archaeological discovery: the Glauberg Celtic oppidum and the iconic statue of a Celtic Prince, which dates back...
1.6 miW
Monastery
Engelthal Abbey
42 min walk • Engelthal Abbey or St. Mary's Abbey, Engelthal, is a Benedictine nunnery in the Wetterau region, Hesse, Germany. Engelthal Abbey was a Cistercian nunnery from its foundation in 1268, until the secularisation of 1803.
1.6 miE
Forts and castles
Lindheim Castle
42 min walk • Lindheim Castle is a former medieval castle in Lindheim, in the municipality of Altenstadt, Wetteraukreis county, in the German state of Hesse. In the Middle Ages the castle became a large joint inheritance or Ganerbschaft of lesser noble families, who were an important local power in the eastern Wetterau.
3.5 miNE
Forts and castles
Burg Glauburg
88 min walk • Glauburg Castle is the ruin of a medieval hilltop castle on a basalt ridge 276 m above sea level of the Glauberg southeast of the municipality of Glauburg in the Wetterau district in Hesse.
5.1 miSW
Locality
Nidderau
131 min walk • One of the must-see attractions in Nidderau is the historic Schloss Windecken, a picturesque 14th-century castle that offers a glimpse into the town's medieval past. Visitors can explore the castle grounds and learn about its fascinating history through guided tours...
5.8 miSE
Locality
Ronneburg
147 min walk • Ronneburg is both a castle and a municipality in the district of Main-Kinzig, in Hessen, Germany. The town is most notable for being the site of Ronneburg castle.
4.6 miNW
Town
Reichelsheim
117 min walk • Reichelsheim is a town in the district Wetteraukreis, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 30 kilometers north of Frankfurt am Main.

Wetterau, Altenstadt

Facts and practical information

Wetterau – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Glauberg

Engelthal Abbey

Lindheim Castle

Burg Glauburg

Nidderau

Ronneburg

Reichelsheim