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Helfenstein Castle
🇩🇪 Germany
Helfenstein Castle represents the remnants of the fortified castle (burg) Helfenstein of the counts of Helfenstein located above the city of Geislingen an der Steige, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was destroyed in 1552.
Text adapted from “Helfenstein Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Helfenstein Castle ranks #5,888 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #497 of the 618 mapped in Germany. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Stuttgart, 52 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Helfenstein Castle?
Helfenstein Castle stands in Germany, at 48.6161°, 9.84694°.
How famous is Helfenstein Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,888 of 8,764 worldwide, and #497 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 Helfenstein Castle?
Hohenrechberg Castle, about 16 km away.
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