Buchenwald Concentration Camp
Located in Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt Weimar Coordinates: 51°01′20″ N 11°14′57″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 432 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport21 km
- LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport82 km
About Buchenwald Concentration Camp
Buchenwald Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt Weimar. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Buchenwald concentration camp and Sender Weimar (Ettersberg).
Photos of Buchenwald Concentration Camp
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Climate of Buchenwald Concentration Camp
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 45 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- July (68 mm)
- Driest month
- February (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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 1° | 3° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 23° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -1° | 1° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 32 | 31 | 41 | 42 | 61 | 57 | 68 | 57 | 45 | 38 | 45 | 41 |
How to get to Buchenwald Concentration Camp
The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 21 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erfurt, 16 km to the west.
Airports
- Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 21 kmwest
- Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 82 kmnortheast
- Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 137 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Erfurt Population: 218.8K 16 kmwest
- Jena Population: 104.7K 26 kmsoutheast
- Gera Population: 104.7K 61 kmeast
- Halle Population: 237.9K 72 kmnortheast
- Leipzig Population: 505K 86 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Buchenwald Concentration Camp
Within 100 km: 632 historic and cultural sites, 4,157 natural sites, 748 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km283 places
- Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 1 kmN
- Stausee Hohenfelden Lake 17 kmS
- Zeisigberg Mountain 15 kmSW
- Treppendorferberg Mountain 23 kmS
25–60 km1,526 places
- Roda River 29 kmSE
- Roda River 30 kmSE
- Sieblebener Teich Lake 35 kmW
- Talsperre Schönbrunn Lake 59 kmSW
60–100 km3,728 places
- Sprotte River 83 kmE
- Frieda River 81 kmW
- Felda River 84 kmW
- Bere River 68 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site, Weimar0.1 km N
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Sender Weimar (Ettersberg) Landmark, Weimar1.1 km SE
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Großer Ettersberg Mountain, Weimar1.1 km SE
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Forst Ettersburg Natural site, Thuringia1.4 km SE
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Giebelsberg Mountain, Am Ettersberg2.6 km NW
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Berlstedt Concentration Camp Historic site, Am Ettersberg4.3 km N
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Steinberg Mountain, Weimar4.2 km S
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Wartenberg Mountain, Grammetal3.6 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Ettersburg Village, Weimarer Land2.5 km NE
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Hottelstedt Village, Am Ettersberg2.3 km NW -
Ettersburg Village, Ettersburg2.5 km NE
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Ballstedt Village, Weimarer Land3.9 km NW
Sources & licences
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