Zeche Orion

Zeche Orion is an adit in Witten, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia. Zeche Orion is situated nearby to the adit Zeche Frielinghaus, as well as near the heritage site St.-Johannes-Erbstollen.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hardenstein Castle and Zeche Frielinghaus.

Hardenstein Castle

Castle

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Hardenstein Castle is a ruined castle in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The remains lie east of Herbede on the Ruhr River, surrounded by mountains, and are not easily accessible. Hardenstein Castle is situated 300 metres north of Zeche Orion.

Zeche Frielinghaus

Adit

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Zeche Frielinghaus is an adit.

Hardenstein

Nature reserve

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Hardenstein is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Herbede and Heven.

Herbede

Suburb

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Since 1975 the former city of Herbede is a part of the city of Witten. As one of the eight boroughs of Witten, it is now called Witten-Herbede. Before the incorporation with Witten in 1975, Herbede was a city in the administrative district Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis.