Kyffhäuser
The Kyffhäuser (German pronunciation: [ˈkɪfˌhɔɪ̯zɐ], sometimes also referred to as Kyffhäusergebirge) is a hill range in Central Germany, shared by Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt, southeast of the Harz mountains. It reaches its highest point at the Kulpenberg with an elevation of 473.4 m (1,553 ft). The range is the site of medieval Kyffhausen Castle (Reichsburg Kyffhausen) and the 19th century Kyffhäuser Monument; it has significance in German traditional mythology as the legendary resting place of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa.
| Kyffhäuser | |
|---|---|
View from Tilleda of the hills and the Kyffhäuser Monument | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Kulpenberg |
| Elevation | 1,553 ft (473 m) |
| Coordinates | 51°23′42″N 11°04′27″E |
| Geography | |
| Country | Germany |
| States | Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Variscan |
| Type of rock | Sandstone, Conglomerate, Carboniferous sedimentary and metamorphic rocks |
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