6 Sights in Leinefelde-Worbis, Germany (with Map and Images)
Explore interesting sights in Leinefelde-Worbis, Germany. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 6 sights are available in Leinefelde-Worbis, Germany.
List of cities in Germany Sightseeing Tours in Leinefelde-Worbis1. Alternativer Bärenpark Worbis
The Alternative Bear Park Worbis is an outdoor enclosure on the outskirts of Leinefelde-Worbis in Eichsfeld, Thuringia, where bears, wolves and various other animal species live. The park was created in 1996 by the initiative of the "Aktion Bärenhilfswerk" on the site of the former municipal zoo. The Alternative Bear Park in Worbis sees itself as an animal, nature and species conservation project. The primary objectives are the natural keeping of animals of wild species and assistance for the survival of rare domestic animal breeds.
2. Burg Bodenstein
Bodenstein Castle (German: Burg Bodenstein) is a medieval castle above the village of Wintzingerode, now part of Leinefelde-Worbis in the district of Eichsfeld in Thuringia, after which the family of the later lords of the castle was named. It is the best preserved castle in Eichsfeld. The hill castle lies in the Ohmgebirge in northern Eichsfeld. In the valley in front of the castle lies the village of Wintzingerode. The nearest town is Leinefelde-Worbis.
3. Denkmal Johann-Carl-Fuhlrott
Prof. Dr. Johann Carl Fuhlrott was an early German paleoanthropologist. He is famous for recognizing the significance of the bones of Neanderthal 1, a Neanderthal specimen discovered by German laborers who were digging for limestone in Neander valley in August 1856. Originally disregarded, Fuhlrott, to his eternal credit, had the insight to recognize them for what they were: the remains of a previously unknown type of human.
4. Burgruine Birkenstein
The ruins of Birkenstein Castle are remnants of hilltop castles on the Dün ridge in Eichsfeldkreis in Thuringia. The castle, first mentioned in a document in 1256, was sold to the Electorate of Mainz in the 13th century. As a result of the field research, in the 1970s a castle site known as "Birkenstein II", barely 300 meters from the main castle, was examined by the Museum für your- und Frühgeschichte Weimar.
5. Maria Magdalena
The Roman Catholic parish church of St. Maria Magdalena is located in Leinefelde in the Thuringian district of Eichsfeld. It is the parish church of the parish of St. Maria Magdalena Leinefelde in the deanery of Leinefelde-Worbis of the Diocese of Erfurt. It bears the patronage of St. Mary Magdalene.
6. Alte Kirche Maria Magdalena
The Roman Catholic Church of St. Mary Magdalene is located in Leinefelde in the Thuringian district of Eichsfeld. It is the branch church of the parish of St. Maria Magdalena Leinefelde in the deanery of Leinefelde-Worbis of the Diocese of Erfurt. It bears the patronage of St. Mary Magdalene.
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