Naxburg (mountain)

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Naxburg
The Naxburg from the south

The Naxburg from the south

height 554  m above sea level NN
location Vogelsbergkreis , Hoher Vogelsberg Nature Park , Hesse , Germany
Mountains Vogelsberg
Dominance 6.3 km →  Völzberger Köpfchen
Notch height 77 m ↓  south of Ober-Moos
Coordinates 50 ° 27 '0 "  N , 9 ° 23' 31"  E Coordinates: 50 ° 27 '0 "  N , 9 ° 23' 31"  E
Naxburg (mountain) (Hesse)
Naxburg (mountain)
rock basalt
particularities Burgstall

The Naxburg is 554  m above sea level. NN high elevation in Vogelsberg , Hesse , Germany . The hill, originally called Naxberg , was the site of a castle in the Middle Ages , which was called Naxburg . After their destruction and decay, their name was transferred to the mountain.

Geographical location

The Naxburg is the highest mountain in the municipality of Freiensteinau and rises three kilometers north-northwest of the core municipality. 150 meters east of the summit, the L 3178 runs from Freiensteinau to Grebenhain from south to north . About two kilometers northwest of the Naxburg are the 30  hectare Nieder-Mooser and Ober-Mooser ponds. Immediately south of the Naxburg is a wind park with four wind turbines .

Castle

The castle , which was built on the mountain around 1290 , was already in ruins in 1338. On the summit, only a depression with two to three stair-step-like basalt stones can be seen. The location and course of the former ramparts can only be guessed at.

Landscape image

From a distance, the mountain presents itself as a little and flat elevation protruding from its surroundings. The steep summit area, which is clearly shaped as a truncated cone, is only noticeable up close due to the thick vegetation of the mountain with deciduous trees . The Naxburg is not developed for tourism. The summit can only be reached without a path.

Literature and Sources

  • Culture and sports association Gunzenau eV in connection with the Lauterbach eV photo club (publisher): Gunzenau - The story of a Vogelsberg village. 1998, ISBN 3-89313-040-3 .
  • Hessian Land Surveying Office: Topographic map 1: 50000: Hoher Vogelsberg. 2005, ISBN 3-89446-340-6 .
  • History Association Freiensteinau eV www.blaueseck.de

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