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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Dennis63, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: castle
- Wheelchair access: limited
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.
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
- Categories: castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Otzberg, Darmstadt-Dieburg, South Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.81968° or 49° 49′ 11″ northLongitude
8.91102° or 8° 54′ 40″ eastElevation
357 metres (1,171 feet)Open location code
8FXCRW96+VCOpenStreetMap ID
way 233134867OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limited
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Satellite Map
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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
Explore places such as Hering and Hohenhart.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Otzberg Castle”. Photo: Dennis63, CC BY-SA 3.0.