Nürburg, Medieval castle town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
The town of Nürburg sits at 678 meters elevation in the Eifel mountains, featuring a castle constructed from dark volcanic basalt stone.
Count Ulrich von Nürburg initiated the construction of Nürburg Castle in 1169, establishing a strategic position under the influence of the Archbishop of Cologne.
The Nürburgring motorsport complex near the medieval village transforms the area into an international gathering point for racing enthusiasts and automotive manufacturers.
Visitors can access both the medieval castle ruins and the Nürburgring racing circuits, with accommodations available in neighboring towns like Adenau and Meuspath.
The Nordschleife racing circuit extends 20.8 kilometers through the Eifel landscape, featuring 150 corners and 300 meters of elevation changes.
Location: Adenau
Inception: 1144
Elevation above the sea: 602 m
Website: https://nuerburg.de
GPS coordinates: 50.34222,6.95222
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:50
Nürburgring
814 m
Nürburg Castle
494 m
Ring°racer
1.2 km
Historic paddock Nürburgring
622 m
Booser Eifelturm
5.1 km
Booser Doppelmaar
4.6 km
St. Gertrud
6.5 km
Lady Chapel Adenau
4.9 km
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Turm
6.4 km
Church of the redeemer
4.8 km
St. John the Baptist
4.8 km
St. Servatius und Dorothea
3.8 km
St. Rochus and Sebastian
3.6 km
Markt 8
4.8 km
Buttermarktkapelle St. Michael
4.4 km
St. Hubertus
3.8 km
Wallfahrtskapelle Müllenwirft
6.8 km
Schutzengelkapelle (Herresbach)
5.1 km
St. Antonius
3.9 km
St. Georg
1.5 km
St. Lüfthildis
4 km
Kapelle Walporzheimer Straße (Ahrweiler)
4.8 km
Hauptstraße 86
4.7 km
Pefferschöffskapelle
3.9 km
Nürburgring
1.5 km
Markt 4
4.8 km
Hohe Acht
6.2 km
Kelberg
7.1 kmReviews
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