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Arolsen Castle

🇩🇪 Germany · 18th century

Arolsen Castle in Germany
Photo: Varus111 · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Arolsen Castle (German: Residenzschloss Arolsen) is a baroque-style schloss in Bad Arolsen, Hesse, Germany. The castle is now a museum, and is still inhabited by Carl-Anton, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, and his family.

As a result, it continues to serve as a residence of the former ruling family of the Principality of Waldeck and Pyrmont. It was the birthplace of Princess Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont, who became the Queen consort of the Netherlands during the late 19th century.

Text adapted from “Arolsen Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Arolsen Castle ranks #1,847 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #139 of the 492 mapped in Germany. Founded c. 1750, it is older than 17% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,806 times in the last 60 days, more than 80% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Arolsen Castle?

Arolsen Castle stands in Germany, at 51.3808°, 9.02194°.

When was Arolsen Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1750. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Arolsen Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,847 of 7,738 worldwide, and #139 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 Arolsen Castle?

Eresburg, about 14 km away.

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