Heß-Berg

Heß-Berg is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 334 metres. Heß-Berg is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 334 metres
  • Description: hill in Thuringia, Germany
  • Also known as: “Hessberg” and “Heßberg”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Althellinger Grund und Kreckaue and Heldburg Fortress.

Nature reserve
Photo: Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a nature reserve.

Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a high medieval hilltop castle. In the 16th century it was rebuilt into a renaissance castle. It rises on a 405-metre-high former volcanic cone, a part of the 'Heldburger Gangschar' volcanic region, 113 metres above the town of in the Heldburger Land, the southern tip of the district in .

Church
Photo: Michael Sander, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Einöd and Lindenau (Heldburg).

Hamlet
Photo: Störfix, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
is a hamlet.

Village
Photo: josef knecht, CC BY 3.0.
is a village.

Locality
was a village in , founded in 1310 A D. It was destroyed by the East German authorities in 1986 as it stood too close to the Inner German border, the border between the post-war states of East and West Germany.

Heß-Berg

Latitude
50.26396° or 50° 15′ 50″ north
Longitude
10.7534° or 10° 45′ 12″ east
Elevation
334 metres (1,096 feet)
Open location code
9F2G7Q73+H9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1200665071
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2905378
Wiki­data ID
Q30747721
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Heß-Berg” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Heß-Berg”
  • Dutch: “Heß-Berg”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ludergrund and Heldburg.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Schliergrund and Freiwillige Feuerwehr Lindenau.

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