Castle
Iburg Castle
🇩🇪 Germany · 11th century
The so-called Iburg Castle (German: Schloss Iburg), is a castle and former Benedictine abbey in Bad Iburg, Germany.
From ca. 1100 till 1673 it was the seat of the Prince-Bishopric of Osnabrück. It is also notable as the birthplace of Sophia Charlotte of Hanover, Queen consort in Prussia.
Text adapted from “Iburg Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Iburg Castle ranks #3,987 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #311 of the 505 mapped in Germany. Founded 1070, it is older than 89% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 325 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,775 times in the last 60 days, more than 64% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Enschede, 79 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Iburg Castle?
Iburg Castle stands in Germany, at 52.1579°, 8.04181°.
When was Iburg Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1070. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Iburg Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,987 of 8,134 worldwide, and #311 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 Iburg Castle?
Burg Ravensberg, about 19 km away.
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