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🇩🇪 Germany · 13th century

Hardenburg in Germany
Photo: Muck · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Hardenburg on the eastern edge of the Palatinate Forest near the Rhineland-Palatinate town of Bad Dürkheim is even as a ruin one of the mightiest castles of Palatinate. It was the residence of the Counts of Leiningen, who in 1725 moved to Schloss Dürkheim.

Text adapted from “Hardenburg (Bad Dürkheim)” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hardenburg ranks #4,029 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #314 of the 505 mapped in Germany. Founded 1205, it is older than 76% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 861 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,717 times in the last 60 days, more than 63% of the atlas. 11 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Mannheim, 25 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Hardenburg?

Hardenburg stands in Germany, at 49.46222°, 8.12169°.

When was Hardenburg built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1205. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Hardenburg?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,029 of 8,134 worldwide, and #314 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 Hardenburg?

Altleiningen Castle, about 6 km away.

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