Kirschberg

Kirschberg is a hill in , , and has an elevation of 383 metres. Kirschberg is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Observation Post Alpha and Gehilfersberg.

Museum
, OP Alpha, or Point Alpha was a Cold War observation post between , , West Germany and , , East Germany.

Peak
The is a hill in the , , . It is part of the Rhön hills and lies northwest of the village of . The basalt peak is located close to the range known as "Hessian Skittles" but there are diverging views on whether it should be counted as one of the nine hills "officially" part of the "nine pins".

Castle
is a castle, which is situated 3 km southeast of Kirschberg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wiesenfeld (Geisa) and Geisa.

Village
is a village, which is situated 3 km south of Kirschberg.

Town
is a town in the district, in , . It is situated in the , 26 km northeast of . The near border with was the border between West Germany and the GDR during the Cold War. is situated 3 km southeast of Kirschberg.

Village
is a village, which is situated 4 km west of Kirschberg.

Kirschberg

Latitude
50.72729° or 50° 43′ 38″ north
Longitude
9.91156° or 9° 54′ 42″ east
Elevation
383 metres (1,257 feet)
Open location code
9F2FPWG6+WJ
Geo­Names ID
2890704
Wiki­data ID
Q31352131
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to German—“Kirschberg” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Kirschberg
  • Dutch: Kirschberg
  • German: Kirschberg

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