Ettersberg, Hill chain near Weimar, Germany
The Ettersberg extends across the northern region of Thuringia, reaching elevations that provide views of the surrounding German countryside and Weimar city.
During World War II, the Ettersberg location became the site of Buchenwald concentration camp, where over 250,000 people were imprisoned between 1937 and 1945.
The memorial site on Ettersberg functions as an educational center, documenting the events of World War II through exhibitions, archives, and guided tours.
Multiple hiking trails traverse the Ettersberg hills, connecting various points of historical interest and natural landscapes throughout the chain.
The highest point of the chain, Grosser Ettersberg, serves as a geographical landmark visible from many parts of the Thuringian region.
GPS coordinates: 51.01430,11.25610
Latest update: March 5, 2025 20:29
Ettersburg Castle and Park
2.4 km
Sender Weimar
184 m
Buchenwald memorial tower
431 m
Bismarck Tower (Weimar)
435 m
Jugendherberge "Am Ettersberg"
3.8 km
Gemeindezentrum Paul Schneider, Weimar
4.8 km
Talsperre Hopfgarten
4.1 km
Hetzerhallen Weimar
4.9 km
Gaswerk (Weimar)
4.7 km
Protestant Church (Hottelstedt)
3.2 km
St. Peter (Nohra)
2.5 km
Südhang Ettersberg
2.2 km
St. Justinus und St. Laurentius
2.4 km
Jagdstern
1.7 km
Brunfthof
1.7 km
Protestant Church (Hopfgarten)
3.8 km
St. Albanus
2.5 km
Dorfkirche Daasdorf a. Berge
2.1 km
Dorfkirche Tröbsdorf
3.8 km
Todesmarschstele Weimar, Ettersburger Straße
5.1 km
Saint John the Baptist Church
4.7 km
St. Nicolai (Ottstedt)
2.9 km
St. Michaelis
5.1 km
Dorfkirche Ottmannshausen
4.7 km
St. Georg (Ulla)
4 km
Buchenwald Memorial Information, Bookstore, and Cinema
758 m
Buchenwald crematorium
907 m
War memorial Niederzimmern
4.7 kmReviews
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