Castle
Brömserburg
🇩🇪 Germany · 12th century
The Brömserburg (also called the Niederburg) is a castle located near the banks of the Rhine in the town of Rüdesheim am Rhein in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis in the German state of Hesse. Its original structure was probably one of the first stone castles in the Rhine Gorge, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Brömserburg ranks #227 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #14 of the 450 mapped in Germany. Founded 1186, it is older than 83% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 337 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Brömserburg?
Brömserburg stands in Germany, at 49.97766°, 7.91773°.
When was Brömserburg built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1186. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Brömserburg?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #227 of 6,412 worldwide, and #14 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 Brömserburg?
Klopp Castle, about 2 km away.
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