Burg Weißenstein

Burg Weißenstein is an archaeological site in Marburg, Universitätsstadt, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Hesse. Burg Weißenstein is situated near Schützenverein Wehrda, as well as near Protestant church of Trinity in Wehrda.

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Type: Archaeological site
Description: castle ruin built north of Wehrda, Hesse
Also known as: “Burg Weissenstein” and “Wißsensteyn”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Protestant church of Trinity in Wehrda and St. Martin’s Church.

Protestant church of Trinity in Wehrda

Church

Photo: Tebdi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Protestant church of Trinity in Wehrda is situated 610 metres south of Burg Weißenstein.

St. Martin’s Church

Church

Photo: Hydro, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St. Martin’s Church is situated 1½ km south of Burg Weißenstein.

St. Martin

Church

Photo: Volker.Ramsloh, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St. Martin is a church, which is situated 1¼ km south of Burg Weißenstein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marburg and Richtsberg.

Marburg

Photo: Gerold Rosenberg, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Marburg is a small university town north of Frankfurt in the Lahn valley, Hesse. The castle on the hill, the university's historical buildings and the old city are the top sights of the city.

Richtsberg

Suburb

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Richtsberg is a borough of Marburg in Hesse. Richtsberg is situated 7 km south of Burg Weißenstein.

Burg Weißenstein

Categories: castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Marburg, Universitätsstadt, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.84901° or 50° 50′ 56″ north

Longitude

8.75461° or 8° 45′ 17″ east

Open location code

9F2CRQX3+JR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 262501982

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q1014532

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In Other Languages

“Burg Weißenstein” goes by many names.

German: “Burg Weißenstein (Marburg)”
German: “Burg Weißenstein”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Schützenverein Wehrda and Heideberg.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Dr. med. dent. Siegbert Stoffel and Magdeburger Straße.

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