Castle
Kronberg Castle
🇩🇪 Germany · 12th century
Kronberg Castle is a High Middle Ages Rock castle in Kronberg im Taunus, Hochtaunuskreis district, Hesse state, Germany. The castle is beside Altkönig in Taunus. The castle was built between 1220 and 1230.
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Kronberg Castle ranks #3,702 of 8,131 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #287 of the 505 mapped in Germany. Founded c. 1200, it is older than 77% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 563 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,296 times in the last 60 days, more than 70% of the atlas. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Frankfurt, 15 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Kronberg Castle?
Kronberg Castle stands in Germany, at 50.181°, 8.5066°.
When was Kronberg Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1200. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Kronberg Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,702 of 8,131 worldwide, and #287 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 Kronberg Castle?
Schlosshotel Kronberg, about 1 km away.
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