Hohnstein Castle
Hohnstein Castle is one of the largest and best-preserved castle ruins in Germany and is located near Neustadt in the vicinity of Nordhausen in Thuringia.Photo: Dramburg, Public domain.
- Type: Castle
- Description: Germany castle ruins
- Also known as: “Burgruine Hohnstein” and “Ruine Burg Hohenstein”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Georg (Neustadt) and St. Juliana (Osterode).
St. Georg (Neustadt)
Church
St. Georg (Neustadt) is a church, which is situated 1 km south of Hohnstein Castle.
St. Juliana (Osterode)
Church
St. Juliana (Osterode) is a church, which is situated 1½ km west of Hohnstein Castle.
Poppenberg
Peak
Photo: Hejkal, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
The Poppenberg is a tree-covered hill east of Ilfeld in the Harz mountains of Germany, at an elevation of 601 metres. Since 1897, there has been a 33-metre-high steel lattice observation tower on the summit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neustadt/Harz and Osterode.
Neustadt/Harz
Village
Photo: Kupferlohr.de, GFDL.
Neustadt/Harz is a village and a former municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany. Since July 2018, it is part of the municipality Harztor.
Osterode
Village
Osterode is a German village in the municipality of Harztor in the district of Nordhausen, Thuringia. It is located approximately 1 kilometer northwest of Neustadt/Harz.
Harzungen
Village
Harzungen is a village and a former municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany. Since July 2018, it is part of the municipality Harztor. Harzungen is situated 2½ km southwest of Hohnstein Castle.
Hohnstein Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Harztor, Nordhausen, Thuringia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.56999° or 51° 34′ 12″ northLongitude
10.83766° or 10° 50′ 16″ eastElevation
376 metres (1,234 feet)Open location code
9F3GHR9Q+X3OpenStreetMap ID
way 204356333OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
“Hohnstein Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Burg Hohnstein (Harz)”
- German: “Burg Hohnstein” (historical)
- German: “Hohnstein” (historical)
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