Königsburg
The Königsburg is a ruined medieval castle southeast of Königshütte, a village in the borough of Oberharz am Brocken, in Harz district in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: Ruined medieval castle
- Also known as: “Ruine Koenigsburg”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Königshütte Dam and Bockberg.
Königshütte Dam
Reservoir
Photo: Kassandro, Public domain.
The Königshütte Dam is a dam in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt in the Harz mountains. It impounds the River Bode and lies between Königshütte and Susenburg.
Bockberg
Peak
The Bockberg is a hill, 495 m above sea level, near Königshütte in Harz district in the Harz mountains of central Germany. Since 1967 the hill and its surrounding area have been protected as a nature reserve.
Königshütte Waterfall
Waterfall
Photo: Kassandro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Königshütte Waterfall is a waterfall in the village of Königshütte in the borough of Oberharz am Brocken in the Harz Mountains of Central Germany. The waterfall has a relatively low volume and falls through a height of 12 metres. Königshütte Waterfall is situated 1½ km northwest of Königsburg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Königshütte and Elbingerode.
Königshütte
Village
Photo: JesterWr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Königshütte is a German village in the district of Harz, in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. Since 1 January 2010 is a part of the municipality of Oberharz am Brocken. Its population is 452.
Elbingerode
Town
Photo: B.Thomas95, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Elbingerode is an Ortsteil of Oberharz am Brocken in the Harz district, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. The former town was incorporated into the newly established municipality on 1 January 2010. Its population is 3,101. Elbingerode is situated 4½ km northeast of Königsburg.
Drei Annen Hohne
Hamlet
Drei Annen Hohne is the name of a small settlement within the municipal area of Wernigerode in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The place is located about 9 km southwest of the town within the Harz mountains, on the northeastern edge of the Harz National Park. Drei Annen Hohne is situated 4½ km northwest of Königsburg.
Königsburg
- Categories: castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.73841° or 51° 44′ 18″ northLongitude
10.76728° or 10° 46′ 2″ eastElevation
435 metres (1,427 feet)Inception
1312Open location code
9F3GPQQ8+9WOpenStreetMap ID
node 282663485OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleGeoNames ID
2885903Wikidata ID
Q2175344
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In Other Languages
“Königsburg” goes by many names.
- German: “Ruine Königsburg”
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