Biwakplatz

Biwakplatz is a military installation in Ohrdruf, Gotha, Thuringia. Biwakplatz is situated nearby to the fire station Freiwillige Feuerwehr Wölfis, as well as near the shooting range FlAbw Bahn.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Crucis and Compiègne Wagon.

St. Crucis

Church

Photo: Aschroet, CC0.

St. Crucis is a church, which is situated 1¼ km west of Biwakplatz.

Compiègne Wagon

Memorial

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Compiègne Wagon was a train carriage in which the armistices of the First World War and the Battle of France in World War II were signed. The wagon, which was a dining car, hosted both treaty meetings at the same spot in the Forest of Compiègne, France, almost 22 years apart. Compiègne Wagon is situated 4 km south of Biwakplatz.

St. Marien

Church

Photo: CTHOE, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Marien is a church, which is situated 3½ km south of Biwakplatz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wölfis and Crawinkel.

Wölfis

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.

Wölfis is a village and a former municipality in the district of Gotha, Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town Ohrdruf.

Crawinkel

Village

Photo: CTHOE, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Crawinkel is a village and a former municipality in the district of Gotha, Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town of Ohrdruf. Crawinkel is situated 3½ km south of Biwakplatz.

Gossel

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gossel is a village and a former municipality in the district Ilm-Kreis, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the municipality Geratal. Gossel is situated 4½ km east of Biwakplatz.

Biwakplatz

Type: Military installation
Location: Ohrdruf, Gotha, Thuringia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.81317° or 50° 48′ 47″ north

Longitude

10.79467° or 10° 47′ 41″ east

Open location code

9F2GRQ7V+7V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 197995916

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=military

OpenStreetMap feature

military=yes

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