Kransberg Castle

Kransberg Castle is situated on a steep rock near Kransberg (incorporated into Usingen in 1971), a village with about 800 inhabitants in the Taunus mountains in the German state of Hesse, about 40 kilometers north of Frankfurt. The medieval building, which acquired its current appearance in the late 19th century, served military and intelligence purposes in World War II and during the Cold War. It was returned to its original representation purposes during the second half of the 20th century, and briefly became a business park for small information technology and internet companies in the early post-millennium years.

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Kransberg Castle ranks #4,395 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #351 of the 618 mapped in Germany. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,778 times in the last 60 days, more than 75% of the atlas. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Frankfurt, 27 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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