Castles
GermanyHesseRegierungsbezirk KasselKassel District
Werra-Meißner-KreisWitzenhausenView of Hanstein and Ludwigstein Castles Near Wendershausen
Castles
GermanyHesseRegierungsbezirk KasselKassel District
Werra-Meißner-KreisWitzenhausenView of Hanstein and Ludwigstein Castles Near Wendershausen
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View of Hanstein and Ludwigstein Castles Near Wendershausen
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Location: Witzenhausen, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany
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April 2, 2024
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•September 15, 2023
Mountain biking
They used to be fierce competitors; the two castles are only about a 2-hour walk away from each other.
During the inner-German border, the border fence ran between the two castles, Ludwigstein in the west and Hanstein in the east.
•June 15, 2019
Cycling
An interesting information board provides interesting facts about both castles!
Ludwigstein Castle is also very easy to reach with a normal bicycle with a little muscle power.
The famous Zweiburgenblick, depicted on stamps, was a well-known symbol of the division of Germany - today it is one of unity!
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Location: Witzenhausen, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany