Burg Metilstein

Burg Metilstein is a castle in Eisenach, Wartburgkreis, Thuringia. Burg Metilstein is situated nearby to the peak Madelstein, as well as near the forest Roesesches Hölzchen.

Type: Castle
Also known as: “Burgruine Metilstein”
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wartburg Castle and Elisabethplan and fountain near Wartburg Castle.

Wartburg Castle

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

The Wartburg is a castle originally built in the Middle Ages. It is situated on a precipice of 410 metres to the southwest of and overlooking the town of Eisenach, in the state of Thuringia, Germany. Wartburg Castle is situated 560 metres south of Burg Metilstein.

Elisabethplan and fountain near Wartburg Castle

Spring

Photo: Metilsteiner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Elisabethplan and fountain near Wartburg Castle is a spring, which is situated 380 metres south of Burg Metilstein.

Bach House

Museum

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

The Bach House in Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany, is a museum dedicated to the composer Johann Sebastian Bach who was born in the city. On its 600 m2 it displays around 250 original exhibits, among them a Bach music autograph. Bach House is situated 1 km east of Burg Metilstein.