The ruin of the "Old Castle" in Osterode am Harz is on the grounds of the cemetery. In addition to some foundation walls is only a piece of the keep. The Alte Burg can be reached quickly from the starting point of the Harzer-Hexen-Stieg, the parking lot Bleichestelle.

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September 28, 2024

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The old castle on the mountain spur between the Sösetal and Lerbachtal secured the ascent into the Harz Mountains. By 1100 AD, Osterode was already a "flourishing place". We can …

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THE ROAD IS PINK ( PINKI )

August 7, 2018

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The Alte Burg is the ruin of a spur castle in Osterode on the Harz in the district of Göttingen in Lower Saxony. The listed landmark of the city consists of only half of a keep. Wikipedia

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Location: Osterode, Osterode am Harz, Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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