Wettin Castle

Wettin Castle is a former castle that stood near the town of Wettin on the Saale river in Germany, and which is the ancestral home of the House of Wettin, the dynasty that included several royal families, including that of the current ruling families of the United Kingdom and Belgium.

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Type: Castle
Description: castle
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nikolaikirche (Wettin) and Bismarck Tower (Wettin).

Nikolaikirche (Wettin)

Church

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Nikolaikirche (Wettin) is a church, which is situated 510 metres northwest of Wettin Castle.

Bismarck Tower (Wettin)

Scenic viewpoint

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Bismarck Tower (Wettin) is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Wettin Castle.

Templerkapelle

Church

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Templerkapelle is a church, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Wettin Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wettin and Neutz-Lettewitz.

Wettin

Town

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Wettin is a small town belonging to the municipality of Wettin-Löbejün in the Saale District of Saxony-Anhalt, in east-central Germany. It is situated on the River Saale, just north of Halle.

Neutz-Lettewitz

Village

Neutz-Lettewitz is a village and a former municipality in the Saalekreis district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Wettin-Löbejün. Neutz-Lettewitz is situated 3 km east of Wettin Castle.