Keep of Scharfenstein Castle

Keep of Scharfenstein Castle is a scenic viewpoint in Drebach, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony. Keep of Scharfenstein Castle is situated near Zisterne, as well as near the grassland Burggarten.

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Type: Scenic viewpoint
Description: Defence tower of the castle
Also known as: “Bergfried”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Scharfenstein Castle and Lutheran Church Drebach.

Scharfenstein Castle

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Scharfenstein Castle lies on an elongated hill spur above the village of Scharfenstein, in the municipality of Drebach in the Ore Mountains of Saxony, Germany. The castle is one of 24 sites run by the state-owned State Palaces, Castles and Gardens of Saxony.

Lutheran Church Drebach

Church

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Lutheran Church Drebach is situated 2½ km southwest of Keep of Scharfenstein Castle.

Kirche Großolbersdorf

Church

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Kirche Großolbersdorf is a church, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Keep of Scharfenstein Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grießbach and Venusberg.

Grießbach

Village

Grießbach is a village and a former municipality in the Ore Mountains in Saxony, Germany. It was absorbed into the municipality Venusberg in 1999, and became part of the municipality Drebach in January 2010. It counts approximately 690 inhabitants.

Venusberg

Village

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Venusberg is a village and a former municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Drebach. Venusberg is situated 2½ km west of Keep of Scharfenstein Castle.