Auerstein
Auerstein is a peak in Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg. Auerstein is situated nearby to the suburb Handschuhsheim, as well as near the locality Gewann Wiesenäcker.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Heidelberg Castle and Heiligenberg.
Heidelberg Castle
Photo: Pumuckel42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Heidelberg Castle is a ruin in Germany and landmark of Heidelberg. The castle ruins are among the most important Renaissance structures north of the Alps.
Heiligenberg
Peak
Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.
The Heiligenberg is a large wooded hill overlooking the town of Heidelberg in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It rises to around 440 metres NHN. It has been the site of many historic and pre-historic constructions, including a Celtic hilltop fortification, a Roman sacred precinct, several medieval monasteries, modern lookout towers and the Heidelberg Thingstätte, built by the Nazis in the 1930s.
Monastery of St. Michael
Photo: Kuebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Monastery of St. Michael German: Michaelskloster, on the Heiligenberg in Heidelberg, was a branch of the nearby Lorsch Abbey. The ruined complex that can be seen today was built beginning in 1023.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schriesheim and Ladenburg.
Schriesheim
Photo: 4028mdk09, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Schriesheim is a town in Baden-Württemberg, north of Heidelberg on the Bergstraße and on the Bertha Benz Memorial Route.
Ladenburg
The small town of Ladenburg is on the Neckar, near Heidelberg, and is part of the federal state of Baden-Württemberg.
Dossenheim
Town
Photo: Areuland, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dossenheim is a municipality in the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on Bergstraße and the Bertha Benz Memorial Route.
Auerstein
- Type: Peak
- Description: mine in Germany
- Categories: mine and landform
- Location: Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Region, Rhine-Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.4396° or 49° 26′ 23″ northLongitude
8.6868° or 8° 41′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8FXCCMQP+VPOpenStreetMap ID
node 3354580889OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakWikidata ID
Q759289
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Auerstein” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Handschuhsheim and Gewann Wiesenäcker.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kleine Höhle and Schützenvereinigung 1910/25 Alt-Handschuhsheim.
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