Merkur

The Merkur or Großer Staufenberg is a mountain, 668.3 m above sea level, in the Northern Black Forest, , . It is the Hausberg of and located between the spa town and the town of .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Merkur Tower and Michaelskapelle Ebersteinburg.

Tower
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The is an observation tower on the Merkur near , 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.

Church
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Merkur.

Cemetery
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 2 km southwest of Merkur.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gernsbach and Ottenau.

Town
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is a town in the , in , Germany. It is located on the river Murg, 7 km east of in the . is situated 4 km east of Merkur.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 5 km northeast of Merkur.

Town
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is a town in the , in , . It is located some 8 km northeast of . is situated 5 km northeast of Merkur.

Merkur

Latitude
48.76456° or 48° 45′ 52″ north
Longitude
8.28026° or 8° 16′ 49″ east
Elevation
669 metres (2,195 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FWCQ77J+R4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 427093173
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Wiki­data 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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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gleitschirm-Startplatz West and Gleitschirm-Startplatz Nordost.

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