Castle
Gerdauen Castle
🇷🇺 Russia · 14th century
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.
View on the interactive castle map →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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