Alte Burg (Berka vor dem Hainich) explained

Alte Burg
Type:hill castle, spur castle
Condition:site, rampart and ditch
Location:Berka vor dem Hainich
Coordinates:51.0583°N 10.4114°W
Map Type:Germany
Code:DE-TH

The Alte Burg is a levelled early historical fortification in the western part of the Hainich National Park in Germany.

Location

The castle site is located about 3 kilometres (as the crow flies) northeast of the centre of the village of Berka vor dem Hainich up the "Long Valley" (Langes Tal), through which a medieval road ran to Craula. It lies immediately above the abandoned village of Sülzrieden.

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