Geographic Center of Central Europe, Hildweinsreuth

Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab

Flossenbürg

Geographic Center of Central Europe, Hildweinsreuth

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Geographic Center of Central Europe, Hildweinsreuth

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Location: Flossenbürg, Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

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January 16, 2020

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Did you know that the geographic center of Western Europe is in the middle of the Upper Palatinate? You can watch it here. A beautifully made granite disc indicates this. Whether this point is really right here or not - you don't know. The Institute for Geography at the University of Munich is sure of that. In any case, it's enough for a short break and if all of this is far too unspectacular, have a look at the creative barn next door, where a talkative pensioner can certainly entertain you with his works of art and his stories.

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Rombea

July 23, 2020

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Nice place with two well-made information boards, an information stone and benches to sit down on. The center itself is beautifully designed, a section of the "earth globe" with a metal tip that shows the center here in Hildweinsreuth. The center has existed since the beginning of the 18th century, half of the way between Lübeck and Trieste was considered the center of Europe. Source: flossenbuerg.de/index.php/tour/mittelpunkt-mitteleuropas

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Andrea und Huskys 🐺

September 21, 2026

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In Hildweinsreuth lies the geographical center of Central Europe. The current monument was erected in 1985 and marks the spot with a granite disc and a metal cone.
But: There isn't one single, undisputed center of Europe. Depending on the calculation method and the borders used, various locations have been determined as the center of Europe. Only a few kilometers away, near Bad Neualbenreuth, is another historical "center of Europe". This dates back to a survey from 1865.
In any case, it's a special feeling to stand in the middle of Europe once.

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