Doktor Bolo Bench and Plaque – Osterland Castle Ruins loop from Thalheim

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Doktor Bolo Bench and Plaque – Osterland Castle Ruins loop from Thalheim

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Doktor Bolo Bench and Plaque – Osterland Castle Ruins loop from Thalheim

01:25

5.43km

40m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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1.19 km

Doktor Bolo Bench and Plaque

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

on the ⬜🟨⬜ Oschatz circular route komoot.de/tour/965890345

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1.54 km

Grave of Carl August von Metzradt

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Tombstone of Metzradt's grave on the southern edge of the Oschatz town forest
Inscription: (weathered, presumed text)
Here rests Carl August v. Metzradt
Lieutenant Colonel and Commander
of the 1st …

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1.72 km

Old Stone Picnic Area

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1.96 km

Wooden Bridge Over the Stranggraben

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Depending on the position of the sun, you can get interesting impressions that you should capture photographically.

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2.37 km

Oschatzer Rundweg Signpost and Wermsdorf Hiking Map

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With overview board about routes in the Wermsdorf Forest.

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3.25 km

Oven Door of the Former Windmill Bakery in Querbitzsch

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Oven door from the former windmill bakery in Querbitzsch.

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3.71 km

Former Officers' Casino

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The air base was built in 1935 and after the Second World War it was occupied by a Soviet garrison until 1991. The air base has now been converted into …

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4.30 km

Osterland Castle Ruins

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A castle ruin that is worth a detour. Here you can take a little rest and learn interesting things. The ruin dates back to the 13th century and was built …

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5.43 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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2.10 km

1.98 km

916 m

419 m

Surfaces

3.65 km

1.72 km

< 100 m

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Monday 12 October

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December 26, 2024,Schloss Osterland 🏰 Burgruine

The Osterland Desert Castle was built around 1210 as a hunting lodge for the Margraves of Meissen and the Ostmark.
The builder was Margrave Dietrich of Meissen and the Ostmark. The castle's architectural style is Romanesque.
As early as 1379 it was described as a deserted stone house.
Excavations were carried out between 1903 and 1908 under the direction of …

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December 14, 2024,Wermsdorfer Wald - Wüstes Schloss Osterland - Runde von Fliegerhorst

We started at the air base - built in 1935 and a former Soviet garrison - now a residential area.
sachsenschiene.net/bunker/tup/tup_48.htm
oschatz-damals.de/L_Flieger.htm
The destination was the desert castle "Osterland" - built between 1211 and around 1230 and gradually falling into disrepair since around 1300.

Even though it didn't really get light today - it was beautiful and interesting 👍

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