Falkenstein Castle

Falkenstein Castle or Castrum Pfronten is the ruin of a castle in the Bavarian Alps, near Pfronten, Germany. At 1,277 metres (4,190 ft) above sea level, it is Germany's highest castle. King Ludwig II of Bavaria purchased the ruin in 1883 and planned to construct a fairy tale castle, but the plans were abandoned upon his death in 1886.

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Falkenstein Castle ranks #1,673 of 3,691 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #118 of the 254 mapped in Germany. Founded 1280, it is older than 72% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 356 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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