Isenburg Castle

Isenburg Castle is a Renaissance-style castle in Offenbach am Main. It was built in the 16th century by the House of Isenburg. Art historians consider Isenburg Castle to be an important Renaissance building north of the alps. This is evident in the differently designed facades on the north and south sides of the castle. The south side facing the city features a relaxed Renaissance facade with arcades between two stair towers, while the north side facing the Main River has a fortified facade made from parts of the older structure. The castle was originally planned as a four-winged castle. However, this construction project was never carried out.

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Isenburg Castle ranks #5,532 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #464 of the 618 mapped in Germany. Founded c. 1550, it is older than 39% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 827 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,134 times in the last 60 days, more than 52% of the atlas. 9 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Frankfurt, 6 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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