Germany · 12th century
Hiltpoltstein Castle (German: Burg Hiltpoltstein) was originally a high mediaeval aristocratic castle dating to the 11th or 12th century. It stands in the centre of the market village of Markt Hiltpoltstein in the Upper Franconian county of Forchheim in the south German state of Bavaria. Its present appearance as a triple-winged building goes back to renovations carried out at the end of the 16th century.
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Hiltpoltstein Castle ranks #7,609 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #675 of the 711 mapped in Germany. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 80% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 756 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 14 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
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