Gorxenkopf

Gorxenkopf is a peak in Weinheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg and has an elevation of 312 metres. Gorxenkopf is situated nearby to the locality Hofacker, as well as near the village Gorxheim.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wachenburg and Windeck Castle.

Wachenburg

Castle

Photo: Wollschaf, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Wachenburg is a castle on a hill overlooking Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was built between 1907 and 1928 by the Weinheimer Senioren-Convent, a Corps of former students.

Windeck Castle

Castle

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Windeck Castle stands on a small hill in Weinheim on the Bergstraße. It was built around 1100 to protect the inhabitants of the Lorsch monastery. It was hugely damaged in 1674 by the troops of King Louis XIV of France.

Goldkopf

Peak

Photo: Ramessos, Public domain.

Goldkopf is a mountain of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is 324 m above sea level.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Birkenau and Oberflockenbach.

Birkenau

Village

Photo: AK84, Public domain.

Birkenau in the Odenwald is a municipality in the Bergstraße district in southern Hesse, Germany. Its nickname is Das Dorf der Sonnenuhren – “The Sundial Village”.