Harzburg

The Harzburg, also called Große Harzburg, is a former imperial castle, situated on the northwestern edge of the mountain range overlooking the spa resort of in in the state of , .
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle ruin in Lower Saxony, Germany
  • Also known as: “Ruine der Harzburg”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Großer Burgberg and Canossasäule.

Peak
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The is a ca. 483 m high hill on the northern rim of the mountains range, right on the edge of in .

Memorial
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is a memorial, which is situated 140 metres northwest of Harzburg.

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is situated 350 metres southwest of Harzburg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Antoniusplatz and Säperstelle.

Locality
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is a locality.

Locality
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is a locality.

Village
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is a village that forms a part of in the in , . As of 2020, had a population of 5,204. is situated 2½ km northwest of Harzburg.

Harzburg

Latitude
51.87134° or 51° 52′ 17″ north
Longitude
10.56814° or 10° 34′ 5″ east
Open location code
9F3GVHC9+G7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 259439823
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q969181
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Harzburg” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Харцбург”
  • Chinese: “哈茨堡”
  • Chinese: “哈茲堡”
  • Dutch: “Harzburg”
  • French: “Harzburg”
  • German: “Große Harzburg”
  • German: “Großer Burgberg”
  • German: “Harzburg”
  • Hebrew: “הרצבורג”
  • Italian: “Harzburg”
  • Japanese: “ハルツブルク”
  • Japanese: “ハルツ城”
  • Swedish: “Harzburg”
  • Tatar: “Һарсбург”
  • Ukrainian: “Гарцбург”

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