Birkenfeld Castle Ruin
Birkenfeld Castle Ruin is a castle in Oberharz am Brocken, Saxony-Anhalt. Birkenfeld Castle Ruin is situated nearby to the grassland Schützenplatz, as well as near Rübeland Pbf railway station.Photo: StMH, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle ruin in Oberharz am Brocken, Harz Rural District, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
- Also known as: “Birkenfeld”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Baumann’s Cave and Rübeland Pbf railway station.
Baumann’s Cave
Photo: Hejkal, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
Baumann's Cave, located nearby Hermann's Cave, is a show cave in Rübeland in the district of Harz and is Germany's oldest show cave. The grotto was formed in the Devonian limestone of the Elbingerode Complex at least since the Bode Valley was being shaped. Baumann’s Cave is situated 190 metres north of Birkenfeld Castle Ruin.
Rübeland Pbf railway station
Railway station
Photo: Goldmull, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rübeland Pbf railway station is situated 180 metres northeast of Birkenfeld Castle Ruin.
Hermann’s Cave
Photo: Hdlpz, Public domain.
Hermann's Cave, together with Baumann's Cave, is one of two show caves in the village of Rübeland near the town of Wernigerode, in the district of Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Hermann’s Cave is situated 370 metres northeast of Birkenfeld Castle Ruin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neuwerk and Elbingerode.
Elbingerode
Town
Photo: B.Thomas95, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Elbingerode is an Ortsteil of Oberharz am Brocken in the Harz district, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. The former town was incorporated into the newly established municipality on 1 January 2010. Its population is 3,101. Elbingerode is situated 3½ km northwest of Birkenfeld Castle Ruin.
Königshütte
Village
Photo: JesterWr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Königshütte is a German village in the district of Harz, in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. Since 1 January 2010 is a part of the municipality of Oberharz am Brocken. Its population is 452. Königshütte is situated 5 km west of Birkenfeld Castle Ruin.
Birkenfeld Castle Ruin
- Categories: castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.7531° or 51° 45′ 11″ northLongitude
10.84286° or 10° 50′ 34″ eastOpen location code
9F3GQR3V+64OpenStreetMap ID
way 93619432OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q28043652
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In Other Languages
“Birkenfeld Castle Ruin” goes by many names.
- German: “Burgruine Birkenfeld”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Schützenplatz and HWN - „Bergkönigin“ Arbeitsgemeinschaft Rübelandbahn.
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