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Burg Satzvey

🇩🇪 Germany · 12th century

Burg Satzvey in Germany
Photo: Carsten Steger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Burg Satzvey is a medieval moated castle, originally from the 12th century, which lies on the northeastern edge of the Eifel in Mechernich (the Satzvey district) in the district of Euskirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany).

Among experts it is regarded as the best preserved moated castle of the Rhineland in its original building fabric, as a gem of Rhenish castle building and as a monument of noble culture and way of life.

Machine-translated from “Burg Satzvey” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Burg Satzvey ranks #3,160 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #245 of the 505 mapped in Germany. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 81% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 563 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,743 times in the last 60 days, more than 63% of the atlas. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Cologne, 40 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Burg Satzvey?

Burg Satzvey stands in Germany, at 50.6199°, 6.70651°.

When was Burg Satzvey built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1150. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Burg Satzvey?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,160 of 8,133 worldwide, and #245 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 Satzvey?

Burg Nideggen, about 18 km away.

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