Castle
Katzenstein Castle
🇩🇪 Germany · 11th century
Katzenstein Castle is one of the oldest remaining Hohenstaufen castles in Germany. It is located in a borough that shares its name with the castle in the Dischingen municipality of the Heidenheim district of Baden-Württemberg. The castle is open to visitors and contains several dining rooms as well as hotel rooms.
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Katzenstein Castle ranks #209 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #7 of the 450 mapped in Germany. Founded 1099, it is older than 90% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 210 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Katzenstein Castle?
Katzenstein Castle stands in Germany, at 48.72361°, 10.39167°.
When was Katzenstein Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1099. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Katzenstein Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #209 of 6,412 worldwide, and #7 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 Katzenstein Castle?
Güssenburg Castle, about 17 km away.
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