Ackeburg
The Ackeburg, also called the Ackenburg, in the Harz Mountains of central Germany, is the site of a high medieval hill castle, 333.2 m above sea level, in the borough of Falkenstein/Harz in Harz district in the state of Saxony-Anhalt.Photo: Bermicourt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Falkenstein Castle and Kunstteich Ballenstedt.
Falkenstein Castle
Photo: Brunswyk, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Falkenstein Castle, also formerly called New Falkenstein Castle to distinguish it from Old Falkenstein Castle, is a German hill castle in the Harz Mittelgebirge, dating to the High Middle Ages.
Kunstteich Ballenstedt
Reservoir
Photo: Alexander Reuss, CC BY 3.0.
Kunstteich Ballenstedt is a reservoir, which is situated 2½ km north of Ackeburg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Opperode and Ballenstedt.
Opperode
Village
Photo: Olaf2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Opperode is a village, which is situated 4 km north of Ackeburg.
Ballenstedt
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ballenstedt is a town in the Harz district, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Ballenstedt is situated 4½ km north of Ackeburg.
Degenershausen Estate
Hamlet
The Degenershausen Estate was established in 1872 in accordance with the Prussian County Act of 1872 as an independent municipal estate together with a manor house. Degenershausen Estate is situated 5 km east of Ackeburg.
Ackeburg
- Type: Rock
- Description: castle
- Categories: castle and landform
- Location: Falkenstein/Harz, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Ackeburg” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ackeburg”
- Dutch: “Ackeburg”
- German: “Ackeburg”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ballenstedt and Pansfelde.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Alter Falkenstein and Großer Sau-Berg.
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