Ludwigstein Castle
Ludwigstein Castle is a 15th-century castle overlooking the river Werra and surrounded by woodland. It stands southwest of the town of Witzenhausen in North Hesse.Photo: Hejkal, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Hesse, Germany
- Also known as: “Castle of Ludwigstein”
- Address: Jugendburg Ludwigstein 1, Witzenhausen, 37214
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Evangelische Kirche and Naturschutzgebiet Ebenhöhe-Liebenberg.
Evangelische Kirche
Church
Photo: Dehio, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Evangelische Kirche is a church, which is situated 700 metres northeast of Ludwigstein Castle.
Naturschutzgebiet Ebenhöhe-Liebenberg
Nature reserve
Photo: Baummapper, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Naturschutzgebiet Ebenhöhe-Liebenberg is a nature reserve.
Rittergut Werleshausen
House
Photo: Kliebe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rittergut Werleshausen is a house, which is situated 570 metres northeast of Ludwigstein Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Werleshausen and Oberrieden.
Werleshausen
Village
Photo: Kliebe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Werleshausen is a village in the northern part of Hesse, Germany. First recorded mention was in 876. Since 1972 it belongs to the town of Witzenhausen.
Oberrieden
Village
Photo: Kliebe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oberrieden is a village in the northern part of Hesse, Germany. First recorded mention was in 1150. Since 1971 it belongs to the town of Bad Sooden-Allendorf.
Ludwigstein Castle
- Categories: youth hostel, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Witzenhausen, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Kassel, North Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.32168° or 51° 19′ 18″ northLongitude
9.90929° or 9° 54′ 34″ eastInception
1415Open location code
9F3F8WC5+MPOpenStreetMap ID
way 169750983OpenStreetMap feature
building=castleOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q883884
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Ludwigstein Castle” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Burg Ludwigstein”
- French: “château de Ludwigstein”
- French: “Château de Ludwigstein”
- German: “Burg Ludwigstein o. Nr.”
- German: “Burg Ludwigstein”
- German: “Jugendburg Ludwigstein”
- German: “Lu”
- German: “Ludwigstein”
- Turkish: “of Ludwigstein Kalesi”
- Welsh: “Burg Ludwigstein”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Burg Ludwigstein and Werrabühne.
Nearby Places
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