Castle
Burg Lichtenfels
🇩🇪 Germany · 12th century
Burg Lichtenfels is a castle in the municipality of Lichtenfels, named after it, in the district of Waldeck-Frankenberg in Hesse (Germany). It lies on a mountain spur above the village of Dalwigksthal and from above announces the entry of the Eder tributary Orke into the Örksche Schweiz (Waldeck Switzerland).
Machine-translated from “Burg Lichtenfels (Lichtenfels)” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Burg Lichtenfels ranks #5,674 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #437 of the 505 mapped in Germany. Founded 1189, it is older than 80% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 564 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Burg Lichtenfels?
Burg Lichtenfels stands in Germany, at 51.1481°, 8.80167°.
When was Burg Lichtenfels built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1189. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Burg Lichtenfels?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,674 of 8,134 worldwide, and #437 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 Lichtenfels?
Hessenstein Castle, about 7 km away.
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