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Schwallungen

Schwallungen is a town in Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen district, Thuringia, Germany of about 2,782 people. Within 50 km by road there are 233 places to visit: 83 churches, 63 hill stations & viewpoints and 66 forts & heritage. The must-see places are St. Jakobus, Burg Frankenberg and Schloss Wilhelmsburg.

50.6926° N, 10.3571° EPop. 2,782

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Within 30 km76 places
Within 50 km233
Must-see296
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

St. Jakobus, church near Schwallungen
Must-see

St. Jakobus

Church · 7 km

Burg Frankenberg, heritage site near Schwallungen
Must-see

Burg Frankenberg

Heritage site · 7 km

Schloss Wilhelmsburg, heritage site near Schwallungen
Must-see

Schloss Wilhelmsburg

Heritage site · 10 km

Places near Schwallungen by type

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One day from Schwallungen

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:56 pm

57 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Schwallungen
  2. Christuskirchechurch · 30 min
  3. Burg Frankenbergheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. St. Jakobuschurch · 30 min
  5. Schloss Wilhelmsburgheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Kirchenburg Walldorfheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Schwallungen
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Schwallungen?

St. Jakobus (church, about 7 km), Burg Frankenberg (heritage site, about 7 km), Schloss Wilhelmsburg (heritage site, about 10 km), Christuskirche (church, about 10 km), Queste (viewpoint, about 11 km), Kirchenburg Walldorf (heritage site, about 11 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Schwallungen?

233 places on Spotwander: 83 churches, 63 hill stations & viewpoints, 66 forts & heritage, 6 parks, 4 museums.

Which is the nearest church to Schwallungen?

St. Jakobus, about 7 km by road; Christuskirche (10 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Schwallungen?

Queste, about 11 km by road; Pleß (12 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Schwallungen?

Start in Schwallungen, visit Christuskirche, then Burg Frankenberg, then St. Jakobus, then Schloss Wilhelmsburg, then Kirchenburg Walldorf, and drive back — about 57 km by road in all.