Otzberg Castle

Otzberg Castle in the German state of Hesse is a medieval castle on the summit of the Otzberg in the Odenwald forest at a height of 367 m above NN. On its northern slopes is the village of Hering, which grew out of the lower ward or castellan's settlement.

Photo: Dennis63, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Otzberg and Maria Geburt.

Otzberg

Peak

Photo: ThomasPusch, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Otzberg is a hill and extinct volcano in Hesse, Germany.

Maria Geburt

Church

Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Maria Geburt is a church, which is situated 110 metres northeast of Otzberg Castle.

Burgmannenhaus

Manor estate

Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Burgmannenhaus is a manor estate, which is situated 130 metres north of Otzberg Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lengfeld (Odenwald) and Frau-Nauses.

Lengfeld (Odenwald)

Village

Lengfeld (Odenwald)

Photo: Dennis140, Public domain.

Lengfeld (Odenwald) is a village.

Frau-Nauses

Hamlet

Photo: Thiotrix, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Frau-Nauses is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km east of Otzberg Castle.

Heubach

Village

Photo: Thiotrix, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Heubach is a village, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Otzberg Castle.

Otzberg Castle

Type: Tourist attraction
Description: castle
Categories: castle, tourism, and historic site
Location: Otzberg, Darmstadt-Dieburg, South Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.81968° or 49° 49′ 11″ north

Longitude

8.91102° or 8° 54′ 40″ east

Elevation

357 metres (1,171 feet)

Wheelchair access

limited

Open location code

8FXCRW96+VC

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

Discover Otzberg Castle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Portuguese—“Otzberg Castle” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Castell d’Otzberg”
Dutch: “Veste Otzberg”
Esperanto: “Veste Otzberg”
French: “Veste Otzberg”
German: “Otzberg”
German: “Veste Otzberg”
Portuguese: “Veste Otzberg”

Localities in the Area

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