Saxony-Anhalt
Mansfeld-Südharz
Südharz

Schwenda

Schwenda is a village and a former municipality in the district, , . Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality . The village is known for its unusual octagonal baroque church.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Cyriaci und Nicolai and Joseph Cross.

Church
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is a church.

Scenic viewpoint
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The is an observation tower in form of a double cross on the 580-metre-high near , . The is a steel framework construction with a height of 38 m and a weight of 125 t, which was built between 20 April 1896 and 9 August 1896. is situated 2½ km northwest of Schwenda.

Peak
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The Große Auerberg is a hill, 580 metres high, in the eastern in the district of Mansfeld-Südharz in the German state of . It is a so-called double peak with summits that are 580.4 metres high and 580.3 metres high, which are about 470 metres apart. is situated 3 km northwest of Schwenda.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dietersdorf and Hayn.

Village
is a village and a former municipality in the district, , . Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality . is situated 4 km southeast of Schwenda.

Village
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is a village and a former municipality in the district, , . Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality . is situated 4 km east of Schwenda.

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in the is a health resort in the state of . It has about inhabitants and is 300 m above sea level. It is known as the ‘pearl of Southern Harz’.

Schwenda

Latitude
51.5601° or 51° 33′ 36″ north
Longitude
11.02206° or 11° 1′ 19″ east
Population
622
Elevation
456 metres (1,496 feet)
Open location code
9F3HH26C+2R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 59727681
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2834350
Wiki­data ID
Q698201
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In Other Languages

From Bashkir to Volapük—“Schwenda” goes by many names.
  • Bashkir: “Швенда”
  • Cebuano: “Schwenda”
  • Chechen: “Швенда”
  • Dutch: “Schwenda”
  • Esperanto: “Schwenda”
  • French: “Schwenda”
  • German: “Schwenda”
  • Irish: “Schwenda”
  • Italian: “Schwenda”
  • Kazakh: “Şvenda”
  • Kazakh: “Швенда”
  • Kazakh: “شۆەندا”
  • Kirghiz: “Швенда”
  • Macedonian: “Швенда”
  • Persian: “شوندا”
  • Romanian: “Schwenda”
  • Russian: “Швенда”
  • Tatar: “Швенда”
  • Uzbek: “Schwenda”
  • Uzbek: “Shvenda”
  • Uzbek: “Счwенда”
  • Uzbek: “Швенда”
  • Vietnamese: “Schwenda”
  • Volapük: “Schwenda”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Obere Haselmühle and Karlsrode.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Freiwillige Feuerwehr Schwenda and Auerbergblick.

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