Vessertal-Thüringen Forest
The Vessertal-Thüringen Forest forms a central part of the much larger Thuringian Forest. In 1979, the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Thuringian Forest was established here as the first UNESCO biosphere reserve in Germany.Photo: SehLax, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Protected area
- Description: biosphere reserve in Thuringia, Germany
- Also known as: “Thüringer Wald Biosphere Reserve”, “UNESCO-Biosphärenreservat Thüringer Wald”, and “Vessertal-Thüringer Wald Biosphere Reserve”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Schinkelkirche St. Nicolai and Bunkermuseum Frauenwald.
Schinkelkirche St. Nicolai
Church
Photo: Michael Sander, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Schinkelkirche St. Nicolai is a church, which is situated 660 metres north of Vessertal-Thüringen Forest.
Bunkermuseum Frauenwald
Museum
Photo: Bezirk-suhl, CC0.
Bunkermuseum Frauenwald is situated 3½ km north of Vessertal-Thüringen Forest.
Schönbrunn Dam
Reservoir
Photo: Info.dpa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Schönbrunn Dam is a reservoir, which is situated 3 km southeast of Vessertal-Thüringen Forest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Frauenwald and Gabel.
Frauenwald
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Frauenwald is a village and a former municipality in the district Ilm-Kreis, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town of Ilmenau.
Allzunah
Neighborhood
Allzunah is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km north of Vessertal-Thüringen Forest.
Vessertal-Thüringen Forest
- Categories: biosphere reserve and biosphere reserve
- Location: Ilmenau, Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.57586° or 50° 34′ 33″ northLongitude
10.85631° or 10° 51′ 23″ eastOpen location code
9F2GHVG4+8GOpenStreetMap ID
way 351280606Wikidata ID
Q864772
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Polish—“Vessertal-Thüringen Forest” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Durynský les”
- German: “Biosphärenreservat Thüringer Wald”
- German: “Biosphärenreservat Vessertal-Thüringer Wald”
- German: “Biosphärenreservat Vessertal”
- Japanese: “テューリンゲンの森生物圏保護区”
- Polish: “Rezerwat Biosfery „Vessertal-Las Turyński””
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Großes Riesenhaupt and Sporthalle.
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