Osterburg (Rhön)

Osterburg (Rhön) is a castle in Bischofsheim in der Rhön, Rhön-Grabfeld, Bavaria. Osterburg (Rhön) is situated nearby to the suburb Haselbach in der Rhön, as well as near the peak Arnsberg.

Photo: Cend, Public domain.

Type: Castle
Description: castle ruin
Also known as: “Cultural heritage D-6-73-117-56 in Bischofsheim in der Rhön”, “Osterburg”, and “Ruine Osterburg”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arnsberg and Marktbrunnen.

Arnsberg

Peak

Photo: hartmut bach, CC BY 3.0.

The Arnsberg is a mountain in the Bavarian part of the Rhön Mountains, Germany. It is located on the watershed in between the rivers Sinn and Brend. It rises three kilometers west of Bischofsheim in der Rhön and four kilometers northeast of Wildflecken.

Marktbrunnen

Fountain

Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Marktbrunnen is a fountain, which is situated 2 km east of Osterburg (Rhön).

St. Georg

Church

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St. Georg is a church, which is situated 2 km east of Osterburg (Rhön).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haselbach in der Rhön and Oberwildflecken.

Haselbach in der Rhön

Suburb

Haselbach in der Rhön

Photo: Careerfromhome, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Haselbach in der Rhön is a suburb.

Oberwildflecken

Village

Oberwildflecken

Photo: hartmut bach, CC BY 3.0.

Oberwildflecken is a village, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Osterburg (Rhön).

Unterweißenbrunn

Village

Unterweißenbrunn

Photo: Careerfromhome, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Unterweißenbrunn is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of Osterburg (Rhön).

Osterburg (Rhön)

Categories: castle ruin, archaeological site, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Bischofsheim in der Rhön, Rhön-Grabfeld, Lower Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.39982° or 50° 23′ 59″ north

Longitude

9.98173° or 9° 58′ 54″ east

Elevation

714 metres (2,343 feet)

Wheelchair access

no

Open location code

9F2F9XXJ+WM

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

“Osterburg (Rhön)” goes by many names.

German: “Burgruine Osterburg, ehemalige Hochburg”
German: “Burgruine Osterburg”

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