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Frankenstein Castle (Ząbkowice Śląskie)

Poland · 14th century

Frankenstein Castle (Ząbkowice Śląskie) in Poland
Photo: Krzysztof Popławski · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Frankenstein Castle (Polish Zamek w Ząbkowicach Śląskich) is a ruined castle in Ząbkowice Śląskie (Frankenstein) in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship in Poland.

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

Frankenstein Castle (Ząbkowice Śląskie) ranks #4,119 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #154 of the 397 mapped in Poland. Founded c. 1350, it is older than 54% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 757 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,069 times in the last 60 days, more than 52% of the atlas. 13 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Świdnica, 36 km away. It is one of the 80 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Lower Silesia. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Frankenstein Castle (Ząbkowice Śląskie)?

Frankenstein Castle (Ząbkowice Śląskie) stands in Poland, at 50.5867°, 16.8075°.

When was Frankenstein Castle (Ząbkowice Śląskie) built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1350. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Frankenstein Castle (Ząbkowice Śląskie)?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,119 of 9,035 worldwide, and #154 in Poland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Frankenstein Castle (Ząbkowice Śląskie)?

Stoszowice Castle, about 4 km away.

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