Germany · 12th century
Bergfeste Dilsberg ranks #5,204 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #443 of the 714 mapped in Germany. Founded 1150, it is older than 80% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 763 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,279 times in the last 60 days, more than 57% of the atlas. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Heidelberg, 9 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
Dilsberg Castle (German: Bergfeste Dilsberg) is a ruined castle located in Neckargemünd, Germany. It was built by the counts of Lauffen in the 12th century, but in the 14th century became part of the Electorate of the Palatinate. The castle became an administrative center for the Electoral Palatinate and thus a target in the wars of the 17th and 18th centuries. In the 19th century, the castle fell into ruin and was used as a quarry. American writer Mark Twain visited the castle in the 1870s and wrote about it in A Tramp Abroad. As of 2020, Dilsberg Castle is administered by the heritage agency Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Baden-Württemberg.
Text adapted from “Dilsberg Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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