Lichtenstein (Osterode am Harz)
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Elevation260.9 m above sea level (NHN) (856 ft) [1]
Listing– Karstlandscape
– Ruins of Lichtenstein Castle
– Lichtenstein Cave
– Ruins of Lichtenstein Castle
– Lichtenstein Cave
| Lichtenstein | |
|---|---|
 View of the Lichtenstein from the NE | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 260.9 m above sea level (NHN) (856 ft) [1] |
| Listing | – Karstlandscape – Ruins of Lichtenstein Castle – Lichtenstein Cave |
| Coordinates | 51°43′16″N 10°10′33″E / 51.72111°N 10.17583°E |
| Geography | |
  Lichtenstein | |
| Geology | |
| Rock type(s) | Lower Bunter sandstone, Gypsum karst |
The Lichtenstein is a hill, 260.9 m above sea level (NHN)[1], in the southwestern Harz Foreland. It rises near Osterode am Harz in the Lower Saxon county of Göttingen.
There is a formation of Lower Bunter sandstone on the hill as well as the remains of Lichtenstein Castle. It is also the site of the Lichtenstein Cave.