Vorburg

Vorburg is a ruins in Thale, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt. Vorburg is situated nearby to the peak Burgberg, as well as near HWN 187 - Lauenburg.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lauenburg Castle and Stecklenburg.

Lauenburg Castle

Ruins

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Lauenburg is a ruined medieval castle in the East Harz in central Germany situated on an elevation southwest of the village of Stecklenberg in Harz district in the state of Saxony-Anhalt in the former German Democratic Republic. Lauenburg Castle is situated 230 metres east of Vorburg.

Stecklenburg

Castle

Photo: Mewes, Public domain.

The Stecklenburg is a ruined medieval castle in the East Harz in Germany, located on a small rise only a few hundred metres away from the village of Stecklenberg in the district of Harz in Saxony-Anhalt. Stecklenburg is situated 740 metres northeast of Vorburg.

Münchenberg

Nature reserve

Photo: Feuerbaum, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Münchenberg is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bad Suderode and Hubertusinsel.

Bad Suderode

Village

Photo: Schascha, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bad Suderode is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2014, it has for administrative purposes been included as part of the municipality of Quedlinburg. Bad Suderode is situated 3 km east of Vorburg.

Hubertusinsel

Locality

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Hubertusinsel is a locality, which is situated 4 km northwest of Vorburg.

Gernrode

Town

Photo: Mhf77, CC BY 3.0.

Gernrode is a historic town and former municipality in the Harz District, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2014, it has been part of Quedlinburg. Gernrode is situated 4 km east of Vorburg.

Vorburg

Type: Ruins
Category: historic site
Location: Thale, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

51.72671° or 51° 43′ 36″ north

Longitude

11.08022° or 11° 4′ 49″ east

Open location code

9F3HP3GJ+M3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 697350896

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

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