Alte Burg

Alte Burg is a large Celtic hilltop fortification, or hillfort, that may have been used as a cult or assembly site for the regional population. It is located 9 kilometers from a major settlement of the Hallstatt and early La Tène period, the Heuneburg.

Photo: DKrieger, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Opening hours: 24/7
Type: Archaeological site
Description: castle in Langenenslingen

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Burg Habsberg and Warmtal.

Burg Habsberg

Castle

Photo: Peter Kreuzmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Burg Habsberg is a castle, which is situated 690 metres northwest of Alte Burg.

Warmtal

Nature reserve

Photo: Spadefr0g, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Warmtal is a nature reserve.

Jünger-Haus Wilflingen

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

The Jünger-Haus Wilflingen was the last home of the German writer Ernst Jünger. After Jünger's death in 1998 it became a memorial place for him. Since its restoration in 2010/2011 it now functions as a museum. Jünger-Haus Wilflingen is situated 3 km south of Alte Burg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wilflingen and Andelfingen.

Wilflingen

Village

Photo: Richard Mayer, CC BY 3.0.

Wilflingen is a village, which is situated 3 km south of Alte Burg.

Andelfingen

Village

Andelfingen is a small village in the south of Germany, in the municipality of Langenenslingen, in the district Biberach. It has a population of 1200. Andelfingen is situated 5 km east of Alte Burg.

Bingen

Village

Bingen is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Bingen is situated 8 km southwest of Alte Burg.

Alte Burg

Categories: castle, deserted castle site, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Langenenslingen, Biberach, Tübingen Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

48.16202° or 48° 9′ 43″ north

Longitude

9.34706° or 9° 20′ 49″ east

Open location code

8FWF586W+RR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2673417843

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q1011610

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In Other Languages

“Alte Burg” goes by many names.

German: “Alte Burg (Langenenslingen)”
German: “Alte Burg”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Alte Burg and Lohrmannsbuckel.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Warmtal and 1990.

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