Germany · 16th century
Glücksburg Castle (German: Schloss Glücksburg, Danish: Lyksborg Slot) is one of the most significant Renaissance castles in Northern Europe.
The castle was the headquarters of the ducal lines of the house of Glücksburg and temporarily served as the primary residence of the Danish monarch. The building is in the town of Glücksburg, located in Northern Germany on the Flensburg Firth. The structure is a water castle. The ducal house of Glücksburg derived its name from the castle and its family members are related to almost all European dynasties.
Nowadays, the castle is one of the most famous sights in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Within the castle is a museum which is open to the public.
Text adapted from “Glücksburg Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Glücksburg Castle ranks #344 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #32 of the 711 mapped in Germany. Founded 1583, it is older than 34% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 891 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 13,047 times in the last 60 days, more than 95% of the atlas. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Kolding, 73 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
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