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Historic site

Ruine Brandenburg

Located in Gerstungen, Wartburgkreis Coordinates: 50°59′38″ N 10°10′21″ E

Map showing the location of Ruine Brandenburg Ruine Brandenburg
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Lauchröden
1.1 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
265 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport55 km
KSF Kassel Airport72 km

About Ruine Brandenburg

Ruine Brandenburg is a historic site. Location: Gerstungen, Wartburgkreis. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Elte and Steckenberg.

Climate of Ruine Brandenburg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (79 mm)
Driest month
February (49 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 Ruine Brandenburg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°13°18°21°23°23°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-3°0°3°7°11°12°12°9°5°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)594959496570796161566472

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ruine Brandenburg

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 55 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kassel, 59 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 55 kmeast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 72 kmnorthwest
  • Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) Büren 128 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 59 kmnorthwest
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 61 kmeast
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 62 kmnorth
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 100 kmeast
  • Paderborn Population: 142.2K 128 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Ruine Brandenburg

Within 100 km: 486 historic and cultural sites, 5,467 natural sites, 799 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km537 places

  • Frieda River 22 kmN
  • Felda River 18 kmS
  • Hautsee Lake 12 kmS
  • Zwickelsberg Mountain 13 kmN

25–60 km2,042 places

  • Eitra River 37 kmSW
  • Baune River 56 kmNW
  • Vollmarshäuser Teich Lake 52 kmNW
  • Unterer Metzenweiher Lake 55 kmSW

60–100 km4,173 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 76 kmE
  • Wande River 88 kmNW
  • Erpe River 88 kmNW
  • Schalk River 95 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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