Bad Berleburg
The wooded hills of the Rothaargebirge define the setting of Bad Berleburg — the town occupies the Odeborn valley, where a compact historic core is enclosed by forest and open farmland. The Odeborn continues north to join the Eder at Raumland, a district of the town. Bad Berleburg belongs to the historic Wittgenstein region, whose former ruling family still shapes its identity. Schloss Berleburg anchors the Oberstadt as the residence of the princely House of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg; the family has held the estate since the 13th century. Slate-roofed houses, church spires and civic buildings give the centre a recognisable Sauerland character within one of North Rhine-Westphalia’s most heavily wooded upland areas.
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Bad Berleburg sits on the Odeborn stream in North Rhine-Westphalia, where the wooded uplands of the Rothaar Mountains shape the surrounding landscape. The town is the historic centre of Wittgenstein, a former county whose name still identifies this part of south-eastern Westphalia. Schloss Berleburg, first recorded in the 13th century, remains the residence of the princely House of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and gives the centre a distinctive landmark. Forests, low mountain ridges and small settlements define the wider area. Browse other webcams across North Rhine-Westphalia to place this setting in a wider geographic context.
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