- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 173 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport45 km
- ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport63 km
About Eastern Bastion
Eastern Bastion is a historic site. Location: Querfurt, Saalekreis. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Northeastern Bastion and Paris Tower.
Climate of Eastern Bastion
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 46 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- July (74 mm)
- Driest month
- January (31 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 7° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 1° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 2° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 31 | 33 | 40 | 33 | 64 | 49 | 74 | 60 | 50 | 37 | 46 | 43 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Eastern Bastion
The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Halle, 29 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 45 kmeast
- Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 63 kmsouthwest
- Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 153 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Halle Population: 237.9K 29 kmnortheast
- Jena Population: 104.7K 50 kmsouth
- Leipzig Population: 505K 54 kmeast
- Erfurt Population: 218.8K 59 kmsouthwest
- Gera Population: 104.7K 65 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eastern Bastion
Within 100 km: 561 historic and cultural sites, 2,921 natural sites, 732 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km246 places
- Süßer See Lake 14 kmN
- Kerrnersee Lake 15 kmNE
- Bindersee Lake 15 kmNE
- Wachshügel Mountain 3 kmNW
25–60 km1,062 places
- Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 46 kmSW
- Roda River 55 kmS
- Roda River 57 kmS
- Ehle River 59 kmN
60–100 km2,906 places
- Sprotte River 76 kmSE
- Schalk River 95 kmNW
- Sarre River 71 kmN
- Ehle River 93 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Northeastern Bastion Historic site, Querfurt0.1 km N
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Paris Tower Historic site, Querfurt0.1 km NW
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Querfurt Castle Historic site, Querfurt0.1 km W
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Southern Bastion Historic site, Querfurt0.1 km SW
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Torture Tower Historic site, Querfurt0.1 km W
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Thick Henry Tower Historic site, Querfurt0.2 km W
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Hinterm Defensive Wall Historic site, Querfurt0.2 km N
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Schiessgraben Zwinger Historic site, Querfurt0.3 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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