Ruin
Altenbaumburg
🇩🇪 Germany · 13th century
The Burg Altenbaumburg, is a ruined castle above the municipality of Altenbamberg in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Text adapted from “Altenbaumburg” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Altenbaumburg ranks #4,785 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #365 of the 505 mapped in Germany. Founded 1253, it is older than 69% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 861 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 11 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Kaiserslautern, 38 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Altenbaumburg?
Altenbaumburg stands in Germany, at 49.786°, 7.83467°.
When was Altenbaumburg built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1253. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Altenbaumburg?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,785 of 8,134 worldwide, and #365 in Germany. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Altenbaumburg?
Ebernburg Castle, about 2 km away.
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