Altengesees: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

At the heart of Altengesees stands a restored, protected village church with a 200-year-old organ. This church is a tangible point of interest for visitors interested in culture and history.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Altengesees.

Culture and Surroundings

Altengesees has historical ties to the noble von Watzdorf family and is described by the municipality as one of its ancestral seats.

Surrounding Altengesees are Ebersdorf Palace, Lauenstein Castle, the New Palace of Lobenstein, the Old Palace of Lobenstein, and Sieglitzberg.

Landscape

The wider regional surroundings of Altengesees include the Fairy Grottoes.

Roßbühl and Galgenhügel are located in the immediate surroundings of Altengesees.

Town and Location

Altengesees is a small village in the Thuringian Slate Mountains and a district of the municipality of Remptendorf in the Saale-Orla district.

The village lies in a shallow depression surrounded by wooded hills.

Getting Around

Bus routes 554 and 630 connect Altengesees with Remptendorf as well as with the towns of Bad Lobenstein, Leutenberg, and Saalfeld (Saale).

Recreation

The quiet location of Altengesees between meadows and wooded hills is suitable for walking and relaxation. Anyone looking for walks and relaxation will find a clear point of interest in the character of the village described here.

More town pages: Bad Lobenstein, Krölpa, Oppurg, Saalburg-Ebersdorf, Knau, Kospoda, Plothen, and Dittersdorf.

To the higher-level travel overview: Saale-Orla.