Castle
Burg Eltville
🇩🇪 Germany · 14th century
Eltville Castle (Burg Eltville) is an urban castle in Eltville am Rhein in the Hessian county of Rheingau-Taunus and is the symbol of the town. In German the castle is also known as the Kurfürstliche Burg (Elector's Castle).
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Burg Eltville ranks #232 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #18 of the 450 mapped in Germany. Founded 1330, it is older than 63% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 391 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Burg Eltville?
Burg Eltville stands in Germany, at 50.02486°, 8.12278°.
When was Burg Eltville built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1330. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Burg Eltville?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #232 of 6,412 worldwide, and #18 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 Burg Eltville?
Biebrich Palace, about 8 km away.
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