Milseburg
Sign in to saveThe Milseburg is an extinct volcano and at above sea level the second highest elevation in the Hessian part of the Rhön Mountains, Germany. The hill is located east of Fulda, near the villages of Kleinsassen and Danzwiesen. It is a popular destination for hikers and bikers. Scientifically, Milseburg is most notable for the remains of a large Celtic oppidum. It also features several other structures on the peak, including a chapel dedicated to St Gangulphus.
Key facts
- Mountain.name
- Milseburg
- Mountain.photo
- Milseburg bei Inversionswetterlage.JPG
- Mountain.photo_caption
- Milseburg, seen from Wasserkuppe
- Mountain.photo_size
- 250
- Mountain.elevation_m
- 835
- Mountain.location
- Hesse, Germany
- Mountain.range
- Rhön Mountains
- Mountain.map
- Germany Hesse
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- The location within Hesse
- Mountain.label_position
- right
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- archaeological site
- Country
- Germany
- Located in
- Hofbieber
- Elevation
- 835
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Image
- Rhoen Milseburg.jpg
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- Milseburg
- mountain range
- Rhön Mountains
- topographic prominence
- 175
- topographic isolation
- 5.19
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- Geography
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The Milseburg is an extinct volcano and at above sea level the second highest elevation in the Hessian part of the Rhön Mountains, Germany. The hill is located east of Fulda, near the villages of Kleinsassen and Danzwiesen. It is a popular destination for hikers and bikers. Scientifically, Milseburg is most notable for the remains of a large Celtic oppidum. It also features several other structures on the peak, including a chapel dedicated to St Gangulphus.
==Geography== The Milseburg is located in the municipality of Hofbieber, east of Fulda in the Rhön hills of Hesse, Germany. It is made up of volcanic basalt. The headwaters of the creek Bieber, a contributor to the Haune are located immediately to the south of the Milseburg. It flows around Milseburg to the west.
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