Gleiberg Castle
Gleiberg Castle is a castle in Wettenberg, Giessen, Hesse. Gleiberg Castle is situated nearby to the church Katharinenkirche, as well as near the nature reserve Holzwäldchen bei Krofdorf-Gleiberg.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: castle ruins in Hesse, Germany
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gleiberg and Katharinenkirche.
Gleiberg
Peak
Gleiberg is a hill and extinct volcano in Hesse, Germany. It is located directly north of the city of Gießen and has been extinct since the tertiary period. On its top are the ruins of the medieval castle Burg Gleiberg, which today host a restaurant.
Holzwäldchen bei Krofdorf-Gleiberg
Nature reserve
Holzwäldchen bei Krofdorf-Gleiberg is a nature reserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gießen and Annerod.
Gießen
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Gießen is a city in North Hesse. The city has about 88,000 inhabitants including 44,000 students, so its infrastructure, shopping and cultural offerings are pretty well adapted to students.
Annerod
Village
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Annerod is a small village, part of the municipality Fernwald, in Germany between Gießen and Großen-Buseck approximately 70 km north of Frankfurt. Annerod has a population of about 3189 people. Annerod is situated 9 km southeast of Gleiberg Castle.
Linden
Village
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Linden is a town in the district of Gießen, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 6 km south of Gießen. The town consists of the two parts Großen-Linden and Leihgestern. The Dießenbach, a small brook, flows into the Kleebach in Linden. Linden is situated 10 km south of Gleiberg Castle.
Gleiberg Castle
- Categories: castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Wettenberg, Giessen, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.61505° or 50° 36′ 54″ northLongitude
8.63475° or 8° 38′ 5″ eastElevation
187 metres (614 feet)Open location code
9F2CJJ8M+2WOpenStreetMap ID
way 1075016062OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
From German to Russian—“Gleiberg Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Burg Gleiberg”
- Russian: “Глайберг”
- Russian: “Замок Глайберг”
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