Ruine Gleißenburg
Ruine Gleißenburg is an archaeological site in Blaubeuren, Alb-Donau-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg. Ruine Gleißenburg is situated nearby to the peak Geißenkopf, as well as near the pitch Bikepark SV Pappelau Beiningen.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hohle Fels and Geissenklösterle.
Hohle Fels
Cave
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The Hohle Fels is a cave in the Swabian Jura of Germany that has yielded a number of important archaeological finds dating from the Upper Paleolithic. Artifacts found in the cave represent some of the earliest examples of prehistoric art and musical instruments ever discovered. Hohle Fels is situated 3 km west of Ruine Gleißenburg.
Geissenklösterle
Cave
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Geissenklösterle is an archaeological site of significance for the central European Upper Paleolithic, located near the town of Blaubeuren in the Swabian Jura in Baden-Württemberg, southern Germany. Geissenklösterle is situated 3 km northwest of Ruine Gleißenburg.
Sotzenhauser Heide
Nature reserve
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Sotzenhauser Heide is a nature reserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ringingen and Schelklingen.
Ringingen
Village
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Ringingen is a village, which is situated 4 km southeast of Ruine Gleißenburg.
Schelklingen
Village
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Schelklingen is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is situated 10 km north of Ehingen, and 20 km west of Ulm. Schelklingen and 82% of its territory form part of the Swabian Jura Biosphere Reserve. Schelklingen is situated 4 km west of Ruine Gleißenburg.
Altheim
Village
Photo: Franzfoto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Altheim is a municipality in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Altheim is situated 6 km south of Ruine Gleißenburg.
Ruine Gleißenburg
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Blaubeuren, Alb-Donau-Kreis, Tübingen Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.37709° or 48° 22′ 38″ northLongitude
9.79114° or 9° 47′ 28″ eastElevation
650 metres (2,133 feet)Open location code
8FWF9QGR+RFOpenStreetMap ID
way 507757381OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q2175275
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