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Burg Weißenburg

Germany · 13th century

Burg Weißenburg in Germany
Photo: CTHOE · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Weißenburg Castle is a hilltop castle in the district of Weißen in the municipality of Uhlstädt-Kirchhasel east of Rudolstadt in Thuringia, on a rock face rising steeply above the Saale.

Machine-translated from “Burg Weißenburg (Thüringen)” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Burg Weißenburg ranks #8,093 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #706 of the 711 mapped in Germany. Founded 1248, it is older than 71% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 1080 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. It is one of the 38 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Thuringia. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Burg Weißenburg?

Burg Weißenburg stands in Germany, at 50.7312°, 11.4484°.

When was Burg Weißenburg built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1248. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Burg Weißenburg?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #8,093 of 9,079 worldwide, and #706 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 Weißenburg?

Heidecksburg, about 8 km away.

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