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Burg Saalau
🇷🇺 Russia · 14th century
Burg Saalau (German: Saalau) is a castle of the Bishop of Samland in the northern part of the former East Prussia, in the present-day Chernyakhovsk district of the Kaliningrad region.
Machine-translated from “Замок Заалау” on the Russian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Burg Saalau ranks #6,851 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #132 of the 145 mapped in Russia. Founded 1352, it is older than 57% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 604 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Kaliningrad, 68 km away. See how Russia compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Burg Saalau?
Burg Saalau stands in Russia, at 54.65584°, 21.55037°.
When was Burg Saalau built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1352. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Burg Saalau?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,851 of 8,134 worldwide, and #132 in Russia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Burg Saalau?
Taplacken Castle, about 13 km away.
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