Naturschutzgebiet Laacher See

Naturschutzgebiet Laacher See is a nature reserve in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Naturschutzgebiet Laacher See is situated nearby to the village Nickenich, as well as near the locality Wassenach.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Laacher See and Laach Castle.

Laacher See

Lake

Photo: Dysmachus, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Laacher See, also known as Lake Laach or Laach Lake, is a volcanic crater lake with a diameter of 2 km in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, about 24 km northwest of Koblenz, 37 km south of Bonn, and 8 km west of Andernach.

Laach Castle

Archaeological site

Laach Castle, also called the Pfalzgrafen Castle, is a levelled Salian spur castle by the Laacher See opposite the Abbey of Maria Laach. The castle site lies on the territory of Kruft in the county of Mayen-Koblenz in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

Tumulus of Nickenich

Photo: Xocolatl, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nickenich and Wassenach.

Nickenich

Village

Photo: Xocolatl, Public domain.

Nickenich is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.

Wassenach

Village

Photo: GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wassenach is a municipality in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Wassenach is situated 2½ km north of Naturschutzgebiet Laacher See.

Kruft

Village

Photo: Labradormix, Public domain.

Kruft is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. It is home to Laach Castle, a burgstall and former spur castle by the Laacher See lake. Kruft is situated 4 km southeast of Naturschutzgebiet Laacher See.

Naturschutzgebiet Laacher See

Type: Nature reserve
Location: Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.41087° or 50° 24′ 39″ north

Longitude

7.29295° or 7° 17′ 35″ east

Elevation

414 metres (1,358 feet)

Open location code

9F29C76V+85

GeoNames ID

2882145

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“Naturschutzgebiet Laacher See” goes by many names.

German: “Naturschutzgebiet Laacher See”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Nickenich and Wassenach.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saustiebel and Verbrannter Berg.

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