Altenburg

The Altenburg is a castle that sits on the tallest of the seven hills of , southern , overlooking the town. It is located in , a region in the state of , and dates back to at least 1109.
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  • Castle
  • …lies at an elevation of 386 metres (1,266 feet)
  • Description: cultural heritage monument D-4-61-000-1 (0) in Bamberg, Bavaria
  • Also known as
    “Altenburg Castle”
    “Burg”
    “Burg Altenburg”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bamberg Cathedral and Bamberg State Library.
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is a church in , , completed in the 13th century. is situated 1½ km northeast of Altenburg.
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The is a combined universal… is situated 1½ km northeast of Altenburg.
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is a church, which is situated 760 metres southeast of Altenburg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wildensorg and Debring.
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is a village.
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is a village.
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is a municipality and a village in the… is situated 2½ km southwest of Altenburg.

Altenburg

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Latitude
49.88051° or 49° 52′ 50″ north
Longitude
10.86922° or 10° 52′ 9″ east
Open location code
8FXGVVJ9+6M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11598173458
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
2957797
Wiki­data ID
Q314855

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Western Panjabi—“Altenburg” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Altenburg (Bamberg)”
  • Basque: “Altenburg”
  • Cebuano: “Altenburg”
  • Dutch: “Altenburg”
  • French: “Altenburg”
  • German: “Altenburg”
  • Russian: “Альтенбург”
  • Russian: “Крепость Альтенбург”
  • Slovenian: “Altenburg (Bamberg)”
  • Slovenian: “Altenburg”
  • Spanish: “Altenburg (castillo)”
  • Spanish: “Altenburg”
  • Ukrainian: “Альтенбург”
  • Ukrainian: “Фортеця Альтенбург”
  • Western Panjabi: “پرانا قلعہ بیمبرگ”

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