Ruin
Are Castle
🇩🇪 Germany · 11th century
Are Castle (pronounced "Ahr-er", German: Burg Are) is the ruin of a hill castle that stands at a height of 240 m above sea level (NHN) above the village of Altenahr in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It was built around 1100 by Count Dietrich I of Are and is first recorded in 1121.
Since 1965 the Are Gymnasium – a local grammar school – in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler has borne the name which is derived from the castle and its eponymous noble family.
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Are Castle ranks #4,567 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #353 of the 505 mapped in Germany. Founded 1100, it is older than 86% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 325 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,112 times in the last 60 days, more than 51% of the atlas. 13 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Koblenz, 46 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Are Castle?
Are Castle stands in Germany, at 50.51759°, 6.99526°.
When was Are Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1100. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Are Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,567 of 8,134 worldwide, and #353 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 Are Castle?
Saffenburg, about 2 km away.
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