Hürbe

Hürbe is a 7 km long river of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It flows into the Brenz near Hermaringen.

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Type: Stream
Description: river in Germany
Also known as: “Hurbe” and “Hürve”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Güssenburg Castle and Protestant church Bergenweiler.

Güssenburg Castle

Castle

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Güssenburg Castle is a ruined castle on a hill near Hermaringen in Heidenheim County in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was built around 1346, during the Late Middle Ages and much of the curtain wall and keep remain.

Protestant church Bergenweiler

Church

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Stolperstein dedicated to Georg Elser

Memorial

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Stolperstein dedicated to Georg Elser is a memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hermaringen and Giengen.

Hermaringen

Village

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Hermaringen is a municipality in the district of Heidenheim in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Hermaringen is known as the birthplace of Georg Elser, who tried to assassinate Adolf Hitler on 8 November 1939.

Giengen

Town

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Giengen is a former Free Imperial City in eastern Baden-Württemberg near the border with Bavaria in southern Germany. The town is located in the district of Heidenheim at the eastern edge of the Swabian Alb, about 30 kilometers northeast of Ulm on the Brenz River. Giengen is situated 4 km northwest of Hürbe.