Bimsgrube
Bimsgrube is in Kruft, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate. Bimsgrube is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Aussichtspunkt Laacher See, as well as near the archaeological site Laach Castle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Laacher See and Laach Castle.
Laacher See
Lake
Photo: Dysmachus, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Laacher See, also known as Lake Laach or Laach Lake, is a volcanic crater lake with a diameter of 2 km in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, about 24 km northwest of Koblenz, 37 km south of Bonn, and 8 km west of Andernach.
Laach Castle
Archaeological site
Laach Castle, also called the Pfalzgrafen Castle, is a levelled Salian spur castle by the Laacher See opposite the Abbey of Maria Laach. The castle site lies on the territory of Kruft in the county of Mayen-Koblenz in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Laach Castle is situated 290 metres northeast of Bimsgrube.
Maria Laach Abbey
Monastery
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Maria Laach Abbey is a Benedictine abbey situated in Glees, on the southwestern shore of the Laacher See, in the Eifel region of the Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. Maria Laach Abbey is situated 2 km west of Bimsgrube.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wassenach and Nickenich.
Wassenach
Village
Photo: GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wassenach is a municipality in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Wassenach is situated 3 km north of Bimsgrube.
Nickenich
Village
Photo: Xocolatl, Public domain.
Nickenich is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. Nickenich is situated 3½ km east of Bimsgrube.
Mendig
Town
Photo: Wolkenkratzer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mendig is a small town in the district Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km north-east of Mayen, and 25 km west of Koblenz. Mendig is situated 3½ km south of Bimsgrube.
Bimsgrube
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Wheelchair access: no
- Category: tourism
- Location: Kruft, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.40474° or 50° 24′ 17″ northLongitude
7.278° or 7° 16′ 41″ eastOpen location code
9F29C73H+V5OpenStreetMap ID
node 1199292498OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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