The Melibokus is at 517 metres, the highest hill in the Bergstraße region of southern Hesse, central Germany. It was also the name of a hill in Germania described by classical sources.

Melibokus Observation Tower

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Muck50, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Melibokus Observation Tower is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Alsbach Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alsbach and Hähnlein.

Alsbach

Suburb

Photo: ThomasPusch, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Alsbach is a suburb.

Hähnlein

Village

Photo: giggel, CC BY 3.0.

Hähnlein is a village, which is situated 4 km west of Alsbach Castle.

Langwaden

Village

Photo: Kuebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Langwaden is a village, which is situated 6 km west of Alsbach Castle.

Alsbach Castle

Type: Historical site
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Alsbach-Hähnlein, Darmstadt-Dieburg, South Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.73336° or 49° 44′ 0″ north

Longitude

8.62729° or 8° 37′ 38″ east

Elevation

254 metres (833 feet)

Open location code

8FXCPJMG+8W

GeoNames ID

12503901

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Alsbach Castle” goes by many names.

German: “Burg Bickenbach”
German: “Schloss Alsbach”

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