Castle
Klusenstein Castle
🇩🇪 Germany · 14th century
Klusenstein is a castle in Hemer, Germany, located on a 60m high cliff above the valley of the Hönne river. The castle was built in 1353 as a boundary fortification of the earldom Mark.
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Klusenstein Castle ranks #307 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #56 of the 450 mapped in Germany. Founded 1353, it is older than 60% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 391 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Klusenstein Castle?
Klusenstein Castle stands in Germany, at 51.381°, 7.85075°.
When was Klusenstein Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1353. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Klusenstein Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #307 of 6,412 worldwide, and #56 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 Klusenstein Castle?
Herdringen Castle, about 9 km away.
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