Wartburgkreis, Rural district in Thuringia, Germany.
The Wartburg district spans across 1,307 square kilometers of central German territory, featuring numerous small towns and municipalities within its boundaries.
Following German reunification in 1990, the district underwent administrative restructuring, incorporating several neighboring communities and establishing Bad Salzungen as its capital.
The district maintains traditional German agricultural practices through its numerous family-operated farms, which contribute to the preservation of regional farming methods.
A network of regional trains and buses connects the main towns of the district, with Bad Salzungen serving as the primary transportation hub.
The district encompasses multiple elevation changes, ranging from river valleys to peaks reaching 344 meters above sea level.
Location: Thuringia
Capital city: Bad Salzungen
Elevation above the sea: 344 m
Shares border with: Fulda, Eisenach, Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis, Gotha, Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Werra-Meißner-Kreis
Website: https://wartburgkreis.de
GPS coordinates: 50.92000,10.25000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:53
Wartburg
6.5 km
Observation Post Alpha
31.3 km
Denser See
26.7 km
Hainich National Park
22 km
Erlebnisbergwerk Merkers
14.2 km
Altenstein Palace
11.8 km
Burschenschaftsdenkmal
7.9 km
Bach House
7.7 km
Marienglashöhle cave
21.4 km
Baumkreuz bei Ifta am „Grünen Band“
18.7 km
Trusetaler Wasserfall
18.2 km
Georgenkirche Eisenach
7.8 km
Baumkronenpfad Hainich
25.6 km
Burg Creuzburg
14.6 km
Burgruine Brandenburg
9.9 km
Eisenach Hauptbahnhof
8.6 km
Graburg
23.4 km
Lutherhaus Eisenach
7.7 km
Wilhelmsburg Castle
26.3 km
The “Dejudaization Institute” Memorial
7.9 km
Boyneburg
26.3 km
Altensteiner Park
11.7 km
Friedrichswerth palace
22.2 km
Schmalstes Haus, Johannisplatz 9, Eisenach
8 km
Automobile welt eisenach
8.6 km
Wandelhalle (Eisenach)
7.5 km
Werratalbrücke Hörschel
10.1 km
Sender Inselsberg
16.9 kmReviews
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