Germany · 14th century
Hessenstein Castle ranks #6,490 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #577 of the 714 mapped in Germany. Founded 1342, it is older than 57% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 758 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
Hessenstein Castle (German: Burg Hessenstein) is a castle near Ederbringhausen in the town of Vöhl, located in the Waldeck-Frankenberg district of Hesse, Germany.
The castle is situated on the hill of the Keseberg, 327 m above sea level. It was constructed between 1328 and 1342. Today, it is used as a youth hotel and center for educational meetings for protection of environment, run by the Naturschutzbund Hessen (NABU) and other organisations.
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