A visual axis (today an avenue of linden trees) leads from the castle through the park to the so-called white tower. This 10 m high sandstone obelisk was erected in …

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Eiskellerberg in Schlosspark Rühstädt

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In the castle park is the Eiskellerberg, where food used to be cooled and stored. The ice for cooling was sawn out of the nearby castle pond in winter. Today, …

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5.96 km

Giant Sequoia in Rühstädt Palace Park

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The park behind the castle was originally laid out in the 16th century as a Renaissance garden, then in the 18th century it was converted into a baroque castle garden …

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6.08 km

Rühstädt Castle / Castle Hotel & Castle Garden

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The castle with its park, built in 1782, now houses a hotel, surrounded by a beautiful, natural meadow landscape with many cycling and hiking trails

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6.31 km

Nowhere in Germany do so many storks nest in such a small space as in the European stork village of Rühstädt near the Elbe.
The place is beautifully decorated and offers several options for a good stop.

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7.00 km

View of the Old Water Tower

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In the stork time from mid-March to the end of August guaranteed revived by a pair of storks. Probably one of the most succinct nesting places for the animals.

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8.51 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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6.24 km

861 m

745 m

661 m

Surfaces

4.56 km

2.39 km

724 m

546 m

167 m

120 m

Elevation

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