Merkur
The Merkur or Großer Staufenberg is a mountain, 668.3 m above sea level, in the Northern Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is the Hausberg of Baden-Baden and located between the spa town and the town of Gernsbach.Photo: Sitacuisses, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: mountain in Germany
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Merkur Tower and Jewish cemetery, Baden-Baden.
Merkur Tower
Tower
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Merkur Tower is an observation tower on the Merkur near Baden-Baden, at 8°16'50" E and 48°45'52" N. The tower has been in use since 8 April 1950 by the former SWF as a transmission tower for FM-radio and, since 1953, television.
Jewish cemetery, Baden-Baden
Cemetery
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jewish cemetery, Baden-Baden is situated 2 km southwest of Merkur.
Marienkapelle (Lichtental)
Church
Photo: Assenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Marienkapelle (Lichtental) is a church, which is situated 2 km southwest of Merkur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gernsbach and Ottenau.
Gernsbach
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gernsbach is a town in the district of Rastatt, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the river Murg, 7 km east of Baden-Baden in the Black Forest. Gernsbach is situated 4 km east of Merkur.
Ottenau
Suburb
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ottenau is a suburb, which is situated 5 km northeast of Merkur.
Gaggenau
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gaggenau is a town in the district of Rastatt, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located some 8 km northeast of Baden-Baden. Gaggenau is situated 5 km northeast of Merkur.
Merkur
- Categories: mountain, tourism, and peak
- Location: Baden-Baden, Karlsruhe Region, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.76456° or 48° 45′ 52″ northLongitude
8.28026° or 8° 16′ 49″ eastElevation
669 metres (2,195 feet)Open location code
8FWCQ77J+R4OpenStreetMap ID
node 427093173OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q1921853
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ladin—“Merkur” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Merkur”
- Dutch: “Merkur”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل ميركور”
- German: “Großer Staufen”
- German: “Merkur”
- German: “Merkurturm”
- Japanese: “マークアー山”
- Ladin: “Merkur”
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Highlights include Gleitschirm-Startplatz West and Gleitschirm-Startplatz Nordost.
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