Bergfried
Bergfried is a tower in Greifenstein, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hesse. Bergfried is situated nearby to Greifenstein Castle, as well as near the museum Bollwerk Die Glocke.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Greifenstein Castle and Am Hindstein bei Greifenstein.
Greifenstein Castle
Castle
Greifenstein Castle lies in the eponymous village of Greifenstein in the county of Lahn-Dill-Kreis in Middle Hesse, Germany. It is a geo point in the national geopark of Westerwald-Lahn-Taunus.
Am Hindstein bei Greifenstein
Nature reserve
Photo: Otto Domes, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Am Hindstein bei Greifenstein is a nature reserve.
Lichtenstein Castle
Castle
Photo: SBT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lichtenstein Castle is a levelled spur castle on the hill of Burgberg Lichtenstein, 315 m above sea level, near the Greifenstein village of Holzhausen on the old military High Road, that ran from Frankfurt via Wetzlar to Cologne. Lichtenstein Castle is situated 2 km southwest of Bergfried.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hirschberg (Herborn) and Herborn.
Hirschberg (Herborn)
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hirschberg (Herborn) is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Bergfried.
Herborn
Herborn is a town in North Hesse. It is one of the better preserved small towns which was thankfully largely spared bombing in the Second World War.
Seelbach (Herborn)
Village
Photo: DJ-GaRa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Seelbach (Herborn) is a village, which is situated 10 km north of Bergfried.
Bergfried
- Type: Tower
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Greifenstein, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.62081° or 50° 37′ 15″ northLongitude
8.29437° or 8° 17′ 40″ eastOpen location code
9F2CJ7CV+8POpenStreetMap ID
way 367340252OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Bergfried from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Bergfried”.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bollwerk Die Glocke and Barockkirche & Katharinenkapelle.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Bornkammern and Bollwerk der Kuchen.
Hesse: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Frankfurt, Wiesbaden, Darmstadt, and Kassel.
Curious Towers to Discover
Uncover intriguing towers from every corner of the globe.