Burg Stein

Burg Stein is an archaeological site in Südeichsfeld, Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis, Thuringia. Burg Stein is situated nearby to the cemetery Bergfriedhof, as well as near the village Lengenfeld unterm Stein.

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Type: Archaeological site
Description: castle
Also known as: “Burgruine Burg Stein”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Keudelskuppe and Hülfensberg.

Keudelskuppe

Peak

Photo: Jürgen Katzer, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Keudelskuppe is a peak.

The Hülfensberg is a 448 m high, heavily wooded mountain in the Geismar municipality in the Eichsfeld district, Thuringia, Germany. The mountain has been a pilgrimage site since the late Middle Ages, and on its summit are a church containing a 12th-century crucifix, a Franciscan friary, a chapel dedicated to Saint Boniface, and a large free-standing cross. Hülfensberg is situated 3½ km west of Burg Stein.

Heilig Kreuz

Church

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Heilig Kreuz is a church, which is situated 2½ km south of Burg Stein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lengenfeld unterm Stein and Hildebrandshausen.

Lengenfeld unterm Stein

Village

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Lengenfeld unterm Stein is a village and a former municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis district of Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 December 2011, it is part of the municipality Südeichsfeld.

Hildebrandshausen

Village

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Hildebrandshausen is a village and a former municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis district of Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 December 2011, it is part of the municipality Südeichsfeld.