Bürgel

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Bürgel is a town in the Saale-Holzland district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 12 km east of Jena. It contains the Benedictine monastery of Bürgel Abbey.

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Bürgel
Am Markt, Bürgel

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N 50.941388888889 °	E 11.753888888889 °

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Am Markt 15
07616 Bürgel
Thuringia, Germany
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