Ruine Walkenstein
Ruine Walkenstein is a ruin in Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg. Ruine Walkenstein is situated nearby to the town Wolfach, as well as near Hausach.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ruine Walkenstein and Wenzel Pit.
Ruine Walkenstein
Castle
Photo: Stefan Karl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ruine Walkenstein is a castle, which is situated 1¼ km northeast of Ruine Walkenstein.
Wenzel Pit
Mine
Photo: Christian Rößler, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Wenzel Pit is a former silver mine in the Zinken Frohnbach in Oberwolfach in the Black Forest in southern Germany. The pit had its heyday in the Napoleonic era, but has been a show mine since 2001. Wenzel Pit is situated 1½ km southwest of Ruine Walkenstein.
Oberwolfach Research Institute for Mathematics
Research institute
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The Oberwolfach Research Institute for Mathematics is a center for mathematical research in Oberwolfach, Germany. It was founded by mathematician Wilhelm Süss in 1944. Oberwolfach Research Institute for Mathematics is situated 2 km northeast of Ruine Walkenstein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wolfach and Hausach.
Wolfach
Town
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Wolfach is a town in the Black Forest and part of the Ortenaukreis in Baden-Württemberg and borders the Freudenstadt and Rottweil districts. Wolfach is situated 4 km south of Ruine Walkenstein.
Hausach
Town
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0.
Hausach is a city in the Ortenaukreis, in western Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Hausach is situated 6 km southwest of Ruine Walkenstein.
Husen Castle
Locality
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0.
Husen Castle is a ruined hill castle of the high medieval period in the valley of the Kinzig in the Black Forest. It is sited above the town of Hausach in the county of Ortenaukreis in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Husen Castle is situated 7 km southwest of Ruine Walkenstein.
Ruine Walkenstein
- Type: Ruin
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.33333° or 48° 20′ northLongitude
8.21667° or 8° 13′ eastElevation
321 metres (1,053 feet)Open location code
8FWC86M8+8MGeoNames ID
2814731
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- German: “Ruine Walkenstein”
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