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Heimburg Castle

🇩🇪 Germany · 13th century

Heimburg Castle in Germany
Photo: Peter Weller · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Heimburg (also known as Burg Hohneck or Burg Hoheneck) is a castle in the village of Niederheimbach in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

The castle was originally constructed by Gerhard II, the archbishop of Mainz between 1294 and 1305.

Text adapted from “Heimburg in Niederheimbach” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Heimburg Castle ranks #5,018 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #380 of the 505 mapped in Germany. Founded 1294, it is older than 66% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 860 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 22 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Wiesbaden, 31 km away. It is one of the 33 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of the Middle Rhine. It is stop 8 of 27 on the Rhine castle route, Bingen to Koblenz. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Heimburg Castle?

Heimburg Castle stands in Germany, at 50.0339°, 7.8066°.

When was Heimburg Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1294. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Heimburg Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,018 of 8,133 worldwide, and #380 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 Heimburg Castle?

Fürstenberg Castle, about 2 km away.

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