Motte Altenburg
Motte Altenburg is an archaeological site in Jülich, Düren, North Rhine-Westphalia. Motte Altenburg is situated nearby to the forest Hahn, as well as near the church Kapelle St. Mariae Regine Pacis.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rurauenwald-Indemündung and St. Stephanus (Selgersdorf).
Rurauenwald-Indemündung
Protected area
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Rurauenwald-Indemündung is a protected area, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Motte Altenburg.
St. Stephanus (Selgersdorf)
Church
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St. Stephanus (Selgersdorf) is a church, which is situated 1¼ km east of Motte Altenburg.
Saint Barbara Church (Schophoven)
Church
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Saint Barbara Church (Schophoven) is situated 1½ km south of Motte Altenburg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jülich and Hambach.
Jülich
Town
Photo: P e z i, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jülich is a town in the district of Düren, in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany. As a border region between the competing powers in the Lower Rhine and Meuse areas, the town and the Duchy of Jülich played a historic role from the Middle Ages up to the 17th century. Jülich is situated 4 km northwest of Motte Altenburg.
Hambach
Village
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Hambach is a village, which is situated 4 km east of Motte Altenburg.
Selhausen
Village
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Selhausen is a village, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Motte Altenburg.
Motte Altenburg
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: castle
- Categories: castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Jülich, Düren, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.89183° or 50° 53′ 31″ northLongitude
6.38743° or 6° 23′ 15″ eastOpen location code
9F28V9RP+PXOpenStreetMap ID
node 840547575OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1647646
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In Other Languages
“Motte Altenburg” goes by many names.
- German: “Motte Altenburg”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hahn and Kapelle St. Mariae Regine Pacis.
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