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Historic site

Obere Sachsenburg

Located in Stadt An der Schmücke, Kyffhäuserkreis Coordinates: 51°17′49″ N 11°09′43″ E

Map showing the location of Obere Sachsenburg Obere Sachsenburg
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Oldisleben
1.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
250 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport38 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport76 km

About Obere Sachsenburg

Obere Sachsenburg is a historic site. Location: Stadt An der Schmücke, Kyffhäuserkreis. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Untere Sachsenburg and Wächterberg.

Climate of Obere Sachsenburg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 44 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (67 mm)
Driest month
February (30 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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Climate of Obere Sachsenburg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°13°18°20°23°23°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°3°7°10°12°12°8°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)333039385956675343354442

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Obere Sachsenburg

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 38 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erfurt, 37 km to the south.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 38 kmsouth
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 76 kmeast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 124 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 37 kmsouth
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 51 kmsoutheast
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 61 kmeast
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 79 kmsoutheast
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 84 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Obere Sachsenburg

Within 100 km: 559 historic and cultural sites, 4,054 natural sites, 785 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km298 places

  • Melmsee Lake 11 kmN
  • Talsperre Kelbra Lake 19 kmNW
  • Zimmerberg Mountain 19 kmNW
  • Zeugenhöck Mountain 20 kmW

25–60 km1,475 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 31 kmS
  • Roda River 55 kmSE
  • Roda River 57 kmSE
  • Bere River 40 kmNW

60–100 km3,625 places

  • Sprotte River 97 kmSE
  • Schalk River 78 kmNW
  • Sarre River 79 kmN
  • Frieda River 73 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Oldisleben Village, Stadt An der Schmücke
    1.6 km NE
  • Gorsleben Village, Stadt An der Schmücke
    2.9 km SE
  • Heldrungen Village, Stadt An der Schmücke
    4 km E
  • Sachsenburg Village, Stadt An der Schmücke
    1 km S

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