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Insterburg Castle
🇷🇺 Russia · 14th century
Insterburg Castle was an Order castle of the Teutonic Order in the then East Prussian town of Insterburg, today Chernyakhovsk. It served as a border castle against the hostile Lithuanians.
Machine-translated from “Burg Insterburg” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Insterburg Castle ranks #3,673 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #90 of the 145 mapped in Russia. Founded 1336, it is older than 60% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 604 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,532 times in the last 60 days, more than 60% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Kaliningrad, 84 km away. See how Russia compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Insterburg Castle?
Insterburg Castle stands in Russia, at 54.63972°, 21.8067°.
When was Insterburg Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1336. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Insterburg Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,673 of 8,134 worldwide, and #90 in Russia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Insterburg Castle?
Georgenburg Castle, about 2 km away.
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