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Gerdauen Castle

🇷🇺 Russia · 14th century

Gerdauen Castle in Russia
Photo: Sergksuh · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Gerdauen Castle was a castle in Gerdauen in Kaliningrad Oblast.

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

Gerdauen Castle ranks #5,476 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #110 of the 145 mapped in Russia. Founded 1315, it is older than 62% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 604 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Kaliningrad, 65 km away. See how Russia compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Gerdauen Castle?

Gerdauen Castle stands in Russia, at 54.36443°, 21.3095°.

When was Gerdauen Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1315. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Gerdauen Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,476 of 8,134 worldwide, and #110 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 Gerdauen Castle?

Gross Wohnsdorf Castle, about 17 km away.

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