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Burgruine Brandenburg

Germany · 12th century

Burgruine Brandenburg in Germany
Photo: Marcus Kircher · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Brandenburg ruin is a castle ruin near the village of Lauchröden, a district of Gerstungen in the Wartburg district of Thuringia.

Machine-translated from “Brandenburg (Lauchröden)” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Burgruine Brandenburg ranks #6,312 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #554 of the 711 mapped in Germany. Founded 1138, it is older than 83% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 756 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 5 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 Burgruine Brandenburg?

Burgruine Brandenburg stands in Germany, at 50.9942°, 10.1722°.

When was Burgruine Brandenburg built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1138. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Burgruine Brandenburg?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,312 of 9,079 worldwide, and #554 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 Burgruine Brandenburg?

Burg Creuzburg, about 8 km away.

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