Alte Burg

Alte Burg is a ruins in Elbtal, Limburg-Weilburg, Hesse. Alte Burg is situated nearby to the nature reserve Elbbachtal, as well as near the cemetery Friedhof Elbgrund.

Photo: Wikimedia, FAL.

Type: Ruins
Description: castle ruin in Elbtal
Also known as: “Ruine Alte Burg”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Waldmannshausen Castle and St. Nikolaus.

Waldmannshausen Castle

Castle

Photo: Cschmitt, Public domain.

Waldmannshausen Castle is a water castle built from 1486 to 1488 by Thebus of Waldmannshausen in the village of Elbgrund in the municipality of Elbtal) in the county of Limburg-Weilburg in the German state of Hesse. Waldmannshausen Castle is situated 250 metres southeast of Alte Burg.

St. Nikolaus

Church

Photo: SBT, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Nikolaus is a church, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Alte Burg.

Dornburg

Nature reserve

Photo: RaSlaMa, Public domain.

Dornburg is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wilsenroth and Langendernbach.

Wilsenroth

Village

Photo: Asdrubal, GFDL.

Wilsenroth is a village, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Alte Burg.

Langendernbach

Village

Photo: Asdrubal, GFDL.

Langendernbach is a village in the municipality Dornburg, Limburg-Weilburg district, Hesse, in western Germany. Langendernbach is situated 3 km north of Alte Burg.