Castle
Auerbach Castle
🇩🇪 Germany
Auerbach Castle is one of several fortresses along the Bergstrasse in southern Hesse, Germany. The castle was originally built by King Charlemagne (Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire) and rebuilt by Count Diether IV of the Katzenelnbogen dynasty in the second quarter of the 13th century. Today it remains standing atop a hill known as Urberg (part of the Melibokus) above the town of Bensheim-Auerbach.
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Auerbach Castle ranks #3,122 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #242 of the 505 mapped in Germany. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,713 times in the last 60 days, more than 73% of the atlas. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Mannheim, 27 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Auerbach Castle?
Auerbach Castle stands in Germany, at 49.7092°, 8.63194°.
How famous is Auerbach Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,122 of 8,134 worldwide, and #242 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 Auerbach Castle?
Schloss Heiligenberg (Jugenheim), about 5 km away.
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