Wachsenburg Castle
Wachsenburg Castle is a castle in Amt Wachsenburg in the Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany. It is one of the Drei Gleichen, three hilltop castles east of Gotha.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Castle in Thuringia, Germany
- Also known as: “Wachsenburg”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Dreifaltigkeitskirche (Holzhausen) and Cemetery Holzhausen (Amt Wachsenburg).
Dreifaltigkeitskirche (Holzhausen)
Church
Cemetery Holzhausen (Amt Wachsenburg)
Cemetery
Cemetery Holzhausen (Amt Wachsenburg) is situated 1 km southeast of Wachsenburg Castle.
Saint Nicholas Church (Haarhausen)
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holzhausen and Haarhausen.
Wachsenburg Castle
- Categories: castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Amt Wachsenburg, Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.85819° or 50° 51′ 30″ north
Longitude
10.87624° or 10° 52′ 35″ east
Elevation
420 metres (1,378 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
9F2GVV5G+7F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Wachsenburg Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Veste Wachsenburg”
- Portuguese: “Veste Wachsenburg”
- Russian: “Ваксенбург”
- Russian: “Замок Вахзенбург”
- Turkish: “Wachsenburg Kalesi”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Bittstädt and Sülzenbrücken.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Hotel Wachsenburg and Burghof.
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