Bad Berleburg combines a historic old town with a castle, parkland, wooded landscapes and a variety of excursion destinations. The historic old town includes the castle, the orangery, the adjacent park and half-timbered houses with slate roofs in the upper town. Berleburg Castle forms the centrepiece; the castle park and historic town centre are suitable for a joint walk.
Culture and History
Berleburg Castle displays portraits of the Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg family as well as weapons, hunting equipment, trophies, uniforms, porcelain, engraved glass, stucco ceilings and furniture. The castle park covers approximately 12 hectares and was laid out in the first half of the 18th century. A Baroque pleasure house stands at the western end of the Cross Garden in the castle park. It served the princely family for summer celebrations and housed citrus and orange trees in winter.
Nature
The Sauerland Rothaar Mountains Nature Park visitor centre and the Wisent-Welt-Wittgenstein exhibition are located in the Bürgerhaus on the market square. Prenzenberger Kopf, Nesselbergskopf, Große Hohscheid and Mittelkopf are located near Bad Berleburg.
Getting Around
The tourist information office in Bad Berleburg provides free visitor advice and sells hiking maps. The Märchenspur combines family hiking with a fairy-tale quiz at six stations and a reward that can be collected there.
The “Strong Landscape – Strong Animals” cycle route follows the Eder Cycle Path for approximately 40 kilometres through forests, meadows and small settlements and leads, via a detour, to the Wisent Wilderness near Wingeshausen on the Rothaarsteig, where a nature conservation project described as unique in Western Europe is presented.
The Drehkoite in Girkhausen is an old woodworking workshop associated with traditional bowl turning and historic wood-processing techniques.
Geographical Location
In the wider regional surroundings of Bad Berleburg are Biedenkopf Castle and the former Wolkersdorf Castle.
The page Berghausen provides further information about the locality. Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Bad Berleburg can then continue their accommodation search.
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