Otzberg Castle, Medieval castle in Hering, Germany
The stone castle stands on a basalt cone at 367 meters above sea level, featuring a prominent white keep visible from long distances.
First documented in 1231, the imperial abbey of Fulda constructed Otzberg Castle to secure their estates and demonstrate territorial control.
The castle contains a museum displaying medieval artifacts, military equipment, and documents chronicling the development of regional fortifications.
Visitors can climb the 17-meter keep for views extending to Frankfurt and explore the 50-meter deep medieval well from the 14th century.
The castle's white plastered keep earned the nickname 'White Turnip' due to its distinctive shape and light-colored exterior.
Location: Otzberg
Inception: 1231
GPS coordinates: 49.81970,8.91083
Latest update: May 12, 2025 21:54
Otzberg
10 m
Aufgelassener Säulenbasalt-Steinbruch
143 m
Evangelische Kirche
472 m
Hohle hinterer und vorderer Kuhgraben
1.2 km
Rathaus (Otzberg)
152 m
Wald südlich von Otzberg
1.8 km
Maria Geburt
123 m
Evangelische Kirche
1.8 km
Naturdenkmal Gebiet um den Otzberg
108 m
Haus Hindenburgstraße 13
1.7 km
Evangelische Kirche
1.4 km
Jüdisches Bethaus Lengfeld
1.5 km
Friedhof
288 m
Friedhof, Kirchhof, Gedenkstätte
1.8 km
Burgmannenhaus
135 m
Ehem. Synagoge
1.8 km
Transformatorenturm
1.7 km
Sieben Schmerzen Mariens
1.3 km
Schule
160 m
Felswände des nördlichen Odenwaldes
578 m
Haus Bismarckstraße 4
1.6 km
Haus Burgweg 14
161 m
Rathaus Lengfeld
1.6 km
Haus Burgweg 12
183 m
Mauereinfriedung
1.5 km
Zaunanlage
1.5 km
Haus Burgweg 8
164 m
Stadtbefestigung
157 mReviews
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