Insel im Karlsbergweiher

Insel im Karlsbergweiher is an islet in Homburg, Kreisstadt, Saarpfalz-Kreis, Saarland. Insel im Karlsbergweiher is situated nearby to the spring Karlsbergquelle, as well as near the ruins Orangery.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Karlsberg Castle and Orangery.

Karlsberg Castle

Castle

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Karlsberg Castle is a castle ruin on Buchenberg east of Homburg in Saarland, Germany. The castle was constructed from 1778 to 1788 in Baroque and Classical style by Johann Christian von Mannlich, architect and general building director of the dukes of Zweibrücken, by order of Charles II August, Duke of Zweibrücken. Karlsberg Castle is situated 380 metres northeast of Insel im Karlsbergweiher.

Orangery

Ruins

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Orangery is a ruins, which is situated 360 metres east of Insel im Karlsbergweiher.

Hirschbrunnen

Spring

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Hirschbrunnen is a spring, which is situated 1 km east of Insel im Karlsbergweiher.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Homburg and Erbach.

Homburg

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Homburg is a city in Saarland in Germany. It's midway between Kaiserlautern and Saarbrücken, and 20 km from the border with France. Its main attraction is the huge system of sandstone caves, tunnelled out since the 17th century as raw material for glass-making.

Erbach

Suburb

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Erbach is a suburb, which is situated 3 km west of Insel im Karlsbergweiher.

Bechhofen

Village

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Bechhofen is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde Zweibrücken-Land. Bechhofen is situated 3 km northeast of Insel im Karlsbergweiher.

Insel im Karlsbergweiher

Type: Islet
Categories: locality and landform
Location: Homburg, Kreisstadt, Saarpfalz-Kreis, Saarland, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.33411° or 49° 20′ 3″ north

Longitude

7.37429° or 7° 22′ 27″ east

Open location code

8FX989MF+JP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 653208018

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Karlsbergquelle and Orangerie-Rotunde.

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