Heunischenburg

The Heunischenburg is a stone fortification of the late Urnfield period near the town of in . Its heyday was in the 9th century BC, making it the oldest stone fortification north of the Alps that is known and archaeologically investigated.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sankt Bonifatius and Ellmerskapelle.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 2 km east of Heunischenburg.

Chapel
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is a chapel, which is situated 2 km northeast of Heunischenburg.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 3 km south of Heunischenburg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burgstall (Mitwitz) and Kaltenbrunn (Mitwitz).

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village.

Heunischenburg

Latitude
50.24234° or 50° 14′ 32″ north
Longitude
11.26347° or 11° 15′ 49″ east
Open location code
9F2H67R7+W9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 34563428
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q1282783
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to German—“Heunischenburg” goes by many names.

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