Bunkenburg
Bunkenburg was a castle built during the 13th and 14th centuries in the shape of a circular fort located on the banks of the Aller opposite Ahlden in north Germany.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: castle
- Also known as: “Ruine Bunkenburg”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ahlden House and St. Johannis der Täufer.
Ahlden House
Castle
Photo: AxelHH, Public domain.
Ahlden House is a stately home at Ahlden on the Lüneburg Heath in Lower Saxony, Germany. It was built in 1549, originally as a water castle on the river Aller, which has since changed its course. Ahlden House is situated 250 metres south of Bunkenburg.
St. Johannis der Täufer
Church
Photo: AxelHH, Public domain.
St. Johannis der Täufer is a church, which is situated 280 metres southwest of Bunkenburg.
St. Thomas und Maria
Church
Photo: Losch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Thomas und Maria is a church, which is situated 2 km east of Bunkenburg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bierde and Altenboitzen.
Bierde
Village
Photo: AxelHH, Public domain.
Bierde is a village in the municipality of Böhme, Lower Saxony, that is part of Heidekreis district in the German state of Lower Saxony. Bierde is situated 4½ km northwest of Bunkenburg.
Altenboitzen
Village
Altenboitzen is a village and today a village within the borough of Walsrode in Heidekreis district in the German state of Lower Saxony. Formerly an independent municipality, it is part of Walsrode since 1974. Altenboitzen is situated 7 km northwest of Bunkenburg.
Bothmer
Village
Photo: Losch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bothmer is a village, which is situated 8 km south of Bunkenburg.
Bunkenburg
- Categories: castle, hillfort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ahlden, Heidekreis, Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
52.76147° or 52° 45′ 41″ northLongitude
9.55875° or 9° 33′ 32″ eastElevation
24 metres (79 feet)Open location code
9F4FQH65+HFOpenStreetMap ID
node 5128492245OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Bunkenburg” goes by many names.
- German: “Bunkenburg”
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