Castle
Georgenburg Castle
🇷🇺 Russia · 13th century
Georgenburg Castle was an Order castle of the Teutonic Order in the then East Prussian village of Georgenburg, today Mayovka.
Machine-translated from “Burg Georgenburg” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Georgenburg Castle ranks #3,558 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #89 of the 145 mapped in Russia. Founded 1264, it is older than 68% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 861 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,209 times in the last 60 days, more than 54% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Kaliningrad, 84 km away. See how Russia compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Georgenburg Castle?
Georgenburg Castle stands in Russia, at 54.66088°, 21.80691°.
When was Georgenburg Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1264. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Georgenburg Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,558 of 8,134 worldwide, and #89 in Russia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Georgenburg Castle?
Insterburg Castle, about 2 km away.
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