Ruin
Grevenburg
🇩🇪 Germany · 14th century
Grevenburg was a castle in Traben-Trarbach in the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. It was the residence of the Rear County of Sponheim and today is a ruin following its destruction by the French in 1734.
Text adapted from “Grevenburg” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grevenburg ranks #236 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #22 of the 450 mapped in Germany. Founded 1350, it is older than 61% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 391 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Grevenburg?
Grevenburg stands in Germany, at 49.9466°, 7.11553°.
When was Grevenburg built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1350. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Grevenburg?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #236 of 6,412 worldwide, and #22 in Germany. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Grevenburg?
Burg Landshut, about 5 km away.
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