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Burg Rieneck

Germany · 12th century

Founded
c. 1150
Heritage status
architectural heritage monument in Bavaria
Location
Rieneck
Coordinates
50.09444°, 9.64611°
Links
Wikimedia Commons
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Burg Rieneck in Germany
Photo: Carsten Steger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Description

Rieneck Castle (German: Burg Rieneck) is a hill castle located in the town of Rieneck, in Bavaria, southern Germany. It was built by Ludwig I, Count of Loon and Rieneck, around the year 1150. It is today used by the German Christian Guide and Scout Association.

Rieneck Castle sits on a hill in the town of Rieneck, overlooking the Sinn river. It is located in the Spessart hills, in the Main-Spessart district of Bavaria, about 80 km east of Frankfurt.

Text adapted from “Rieneck Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

In the rankings

Burg Rieneck ranks #6,689 of 9,902 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #707 of the 927 mapped in Germany. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 80% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 810 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Frankfurt, 69 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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