Germany · 13th century
Altenstein Castle (German: Burg Altenstein) is a ruined castle in Altenstein (Markt Maroldsweisach) in the district of Haßberge in Lower Franconia, Germany. The family seat of the lords of Stein zu Altenstein, which died out in the 19th century, is located 40 kilometres north of the city of Bamberg and, since the end of the 20th century, has been managed by the district of Haßberge. The castle was renovated around the turn of the millennium.
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Altenstein Castle ranks #6,961 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #622 of the 711 mapped in Germany. Founded 1232, it is older than 72% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 1080 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 9 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
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