Harzburg, Castle ruin in Bad Harzburg, Germany
The stone foundations and remaining walls of Harzburg stand at an elevation of 482 meters within the northern Harz mountain range.
Emperor Henry IV constructed Harzburg castle in 1065 as a fortified residence during conflicts with Saxon nobles in medieval Germany.
The castle ruins represent medieval German architecture and defense systems through preserved wall sections and archaeological findings from excavations.
Visitors can reach the castle ruins through marked hiking trails starting from Bad Harzburg's town center, following signs to Burgberg.
The castle's position on Burgberg mountain allowed medieval inhabitants to monitor movement across the entire northern Harz region.
Location: Bad Harzburg
Inception: 1065
GPS coordinates: 51.87133,10.56744
Latest update: May 15, 2025 00:08
Harzburger Hof
724 m
Canossasäule
105 m
Baumwipfelpfad Bad Harzburg
336 m
Rabenklippe
2.7 km
Burgberg Cable Car
211 m
Großer Burgberg
19 m
Lutherkirche Bad Harzburg
961 m
Bündheimer Schloss
2.4 km
Napoleon-Museum Bad Harzburg
1 km
Elfenstein
2.9 km
Ahlsburg
3.7 km
Liebfrauenkirche
1.1 km
Taubenklippe
3.6 km
Butterberg
1.9 km
St. Gregor VII.
2.9 km
St.-Andreas-Kirche
2.3 km
Propstei Bad Harzburg
1 km
St.-Nicolai-Kirche
3.5 km
Muxklippe
2.5 km
Rudolfklippe
2 km
Winterbergklippe
2.1 km
Messinghof
3.1 km
Scharenberg
3.3 km
HarzWaldHaus
414 m
Sachsen-Berg
561 m
Kaltentalsbach
368 m
Museum in der Remise
1.6 km
Frankenberg Weg
3.5 kmReviews
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