Castle
Erichsburg
🇩🇪 Germany · 16th century
The Ericsburg in the village of the same name in the borough of Dassel in Lower Saxony, Germany, is a castle that was built in the 16th century within the Principality of Calenberg. It is currently (2007) in a poor state of repair.
Text adapted from “Erichsburg” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Erichsburg ranks #322 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #66 of the 450 mapped in Germany. Founded c. 1550, it is older than 42% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 532 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Erichsburg?
Erichsburg stands in Germany, at 51.8226°, 9.7182°.
When was Erichsburg built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1550. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Erichsburg?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #322 of 6,412 worldwide, and #66 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 Erichsburg?
Princely Abbey of Corvey, about 22 km away.
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