Palace & château
Augustenborg Palace
🇩🇰 Denmark · 17th century
Augustenborg Palace (or Augustenborg Castle; Danish: Augustenborg Slot, German: Schloss Augustenburg) is a Rococo-style palace in the southwestern part of Augustenborg, Als Island, Denmark, overlooking Augustenborg Fjord. The palace owes its name to Duchess Auguste (1633–1701). Augustenborg gave its name to the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, the last member of which was Duke Christian August II (1798–1869).
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Augustenborg Palace ranks #1,619 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #22 of the 49 mapped in Denmark. Founded 1664, it is older than 25% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 580 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,864 times in the last 60 days, more than 74% of the atlas. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Odense, 60 km away. See how Denmark compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Augustenborg Palace?
Augustenborg Palace stands in Denmark, at 54.94444°, 9.86639°.
When was Augustenborg Palace built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1664. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Augustenborg Palace?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,619 of 7,738 worldwide, and #22 in Denmark. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Augustenborg Palace?
Sønderborg Castle, about 7 km away.
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