Castle
Burg Lichtenberg
🇩🇪 Germany · 12th century
Burg Lichtenberg is a hilltop castle in the Oberstenfeld municipal area above the municipality of Oberstenfeld in the district of Ludwigsburg in Baden-Württemberg. The castle is regarded as the landmark of the Bottwar valley and as one of the best preserved castles of the Hohenstaufen period in Germany. It is inhabited and houses a restaurant that opens only on special occasions.
Machine-translated from “Burg Lichtenberg (Oberstenfeld)” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Burg Lichtenberg ranks #5,454 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #415 of the 505 mapped in Germany. Founded 1197, it is older than 79% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 564 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Stuttgart, 28 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Burg Lichtenberg?
Burg Lichtenberg stands in Germany, at 49.0136°, 9.32667°.
When was Burg Lichtenberg built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1197. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Burg Lichtenberg?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,454 of 8,134 worldwide, and #415 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 Lichtenberg?
Stettenfels Castle, about 9 km away.
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