Alte Burg
The Alte Burg in Bad Münstereifel, Germany, is a circular rampart that is the remains of a fortification from the Carolingian period. The refuge castle acted as a place of retreat for the local population and as protection for the daughter monastery of Prüm Abbey.Photo: Mich.kramer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: castle
- Also known as: “Alte Burg (Bad Münstereifel)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Burg Münstereifel and Jüdischer Friedhof.
Burg Münstereifel
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Burg Münstereifel is a castle, which is situated 440 metres southwest of Alte Burg.
Jüdischer Friedhof
Monument
Photo: Mich.kramer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jüdischer Friedhof is a monument, which is situated 240 metres southwest of Alte Burg.
Hürten Heimatmuseum
Museum
Photo: Henkelkanne, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hürten Heimatmuseum is situated 620 metres southwest of Alte Burg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eschweiler and Eicherscheid.
Eschweiler
Village
Photo: Wolkenkratzer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Eschweiler is a village, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Alte Burg.
Eicherscheid
Village
Photo: Cyberolm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Eicherscheid is a village, which is situated 3 km south of Alte Burg.
Iversheim
Village
Photo: Putput, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Iversheim is a village, which is situated 3 km north of Alte Burg.
Alte Burg
- Categories: castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Cologne District, Eifel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.5579° or 50° 33′ 28″ northLongitude
6.77074° or 6° 46′ 15″ eastOpen location code
9F28HQ5C+57OpenStreetMap ID
node 881380527OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q435429
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In Other Languages
“Alte Burg” goes by many names.
- German: “Alte Burg (Bad Münstereifel)”
- German: “Alte Burg am Quecken”
- German: “Alte Burg im Quecken”
- German: “Alte Burg”
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