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Heidecksburg

Germany

Heidecksburg in Germany
Photo: Friedrich Schiller Archiv / Foto: Andreas Fiedler · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Wikimedia Commons

Heidecksburg is a Baroque palace in Rudolstadt, Thuringia, Germany. The palace served as the residence of the princes to Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt. It is located prominently approximately 60 m above the old town. After a fire in 1735 and its reconstruction, it has remained intact, including during World War II.

Text adapted from “Heidecksburg” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Heidecksburg ranks #2,807 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #219 of the 709 mapped in Germany. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,249 times in the last 60 days, more than 72% of the atlas. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. It is one of the 38 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Thuringia. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Heidecksburg?

Heidecksburg stands in Germany, at 50.723°, 11.339°.

How famous is Heidecksburg?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,807 of 9,035 worldwide, and #219 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 Heidecksburg?

Burg Greifenstein, about 6 km away.

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