- Werra
Infobox_River | river_name = Werra
image_size = 290px
caption = Map of the Werra
origin =Thuringia
mouth =Weser
basin_countries =Germany
length = 292 km
elevation = ±800 m
discharge =
watershed = 5,496 km²The Werra (IPA2|ˈvɛʁa) is a river in centralGermany , the right source river of theWeser . The Werra has its source nearEisfeld in southernThuringia . After 293 km the Werra joins theFulda River inHann. Münden , forming theWeser .The
Werra Valley ("Werratal") forms a natural border between theRhön hills and theThuringian Forest . Highlights here include Eiben Forest near Dermbach, the fairytale sandstone cave at Walldorf, the deepest lake in Germany formed by land subsidence, which is near Bernshausen, and the "Krayenburg ", the ruins of a castle (dating back to the year 786), restaurant and a tower with a wide outlook into the Werra valley near Tiefenort.The following towns or townships lie along the Werra:
Hildburghausen ,Meiningen ,Bad Salzungen ,Tiefenort , Philippsthal,Gerstungen ,Eschwege ,Witzenhausen andHann. Münden .External links
* [http://www.krayenburg.com/index.html Krayenburg] de icon
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