Josef Wiegand

Josef Wiegand is in Rasdorf, Fulda, Hesse, and is located on Landstraße. Josef Wiegand is situated nearby to the fountain Josefsbrunnen, as well as near the government office Gemeindeverwaltung Rasdorf.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gehilfersberg and Observation Post Alpha.

Gehilfersberg

Peak

Photo: KlausFoehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Gehilfersberg is a hill in the Landkreis Fulda, Hesse, Germany. It is part of the Rhön hills and lies northwest of the village of Rasdorf. The basalt peak is located close to the range known as "Hessian Skittles" but there are diverging views on whether it should be counted as one of the nine hills "officially" part of the "nine pins".

Observation Post Alpha

Museum

Photo: Michael Sander, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Observation Post Alpha, OP Alpha, or Point Alpha was a Cold War observation post between Rasdorf, Hesse, West Germany and Geisa, Thuringia, East Germany. Observation Post Alpha is situated 2½ km east of Josef Wiegand.

Catholic Church Wiesenfeld (Geisa)

Church

Photo: Metilsteiner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Catholic Church Wiesenfeld (Geisa) is situated 2½ km southeast of Josef Wiegand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wiesenfeld (Geisa) and Geisa.

Wiesenfeld (Geisa)

Village

Photo: Metilsteiner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wiesenfeld (Geisa) is a village.

Geisa

Town

Photo: Mazbln, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Geisa is a town in the Wartburgkreis district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated in the Rhön Mountains, 26 km northeast of Fulda. The near border with Hesse was the border between West Germany and the GDR during the Cold War. Geisa is situated 3½ km east of Josef Wiegand.