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Husen Castle
🇩🇪 Germany · 13th century
Husen Castle (German: Burg Husen) is a ruined hill castle of the high medieval period in the valley of the Kinzig in the Black Forest. It is sited above the town of Hausach in the county of Ortenaukreis in the German state of Baden-Württemberg.
Text adapted from “Husen Castle (Hausach)” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Husen Castle ranks #318 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #63 of the 450 mapped in Germany. Founded 1246, it is older than 75% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 555 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Husen Castle?
Husen Castle stands in Germany, at 48.2829°, 8.16764°.
When was Husen Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1246. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Husen Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #318 of 6,412 worldwide, and #63 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 Husen Castle?
Hohengeroldseck, about 15 km away.
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