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North Rhine-Westphalia

Münster District

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Witten

Hardenstein Castle Ruins

North Rhine-Westphalia

Münster District

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Witten

Hardenstein Castle Ruins

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Hardenstein Castle Ruins

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Location: Witten, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Martin Donat

December 9, 2020

Mountain biking

Here you cycle through the idyllic Muttental - the cradle of Ruhrpott mining. Hardenstein Castle was there even earlier than the tunnels, but today you can only marvel at the …

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Rapunzel

August 21, 2022

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From April to around November, there are demonstrations on Saturdays and Sundays at 3 p.m. and workshops from time to time at the Hardenstein castle ruins.

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Traveler

December 12, 2016

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Hardenstein Castle, built between 1345 and 1354, offers sweeping views of the green Ruhr river valley below and the forested escarpment across the river. Hard to believe you're in the heart of the former industrial center of Germany dominated by coal and steel manufacturing since the beginning of the industrial revolution.

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Elevation 100 m

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Wednesday 15 July

28°C

16°C

13 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Location: Witten, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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