Festung Wilhelmstein
Wilhelmstein is an artificial island with an area of 12,500 square metres in lake Steinhuder Meer, located in the Hanover Region, Northern Germany. The island was created in the 18th century as a fortification by Count William of Schaumburg-Lippe, ruler of this small German state.- Opening hours: March 20th—October 31st 9:30 AM—5:30 PM
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Meerbruchswiesen and Schloss Hagenburg.
Schloss Hagenburg
Castle
Photo: Svengrabe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Schloss Hagenburg is a castle, which is situated 3 km south of Festung Wilhelmstein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hagenburg and Steinhude.
Hagenburg
Village
Photo: Losch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hagenburg is a municipality in the district of Schaumburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Hagenburg is situated 3½ km south of Festung Wilhelmstein.
Steinhude
Suburb
Steinhude is a village in the borough of Wunstorf in Hanover Region in the German state of Lower Saxony. It is a tourist resort on the southern shore of Lake Steinhude. Steinhude is situated 3½ km east of Festung Wilhelmstein.
Bad Rehburg
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Bad Rehburg is a former spa resort in the Rehburg Hills in central Germany. Today Bad Rehburg is a village in the borough of Rehburg-Loccum in the south of the district of Nienburg/Weser in Lower Saxony. Bad Rehburg is situated 7 km west of Festung Wilhelmstein.
Festung Wilhelmstein
- Categories: building, tourism, historic site, and fort
- Location: Wunstorf, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
52.46053° or 52° 27′ 38″ northLongitude
9.30748° or 9° 18′ 27″ eastOpen location code
9F4FF864+6XOpenStreetMap ID
way 26950426OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
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wheelchair=no
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