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Kyffhausen Castle

🇩🇪 Germany · 10th century

Kyffhausen Castle in Germany
Photo: Reinhard Kirchner · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Imperial Castle of Kyffhausen (German: Reichsburg Kyffhausen) is a medieval castle ruin, situated in the Kyffhäuser hills in the German state of Thuringia, close to its border with Saxony-Anhalt. Probably founded about 1000, it superseded the nearby imperial palace (Kaiserpfalz) of Tilleda under the rule of the Hohenstaufen emperors during the 12th and 13th centuries. Together with the Kyffhäuser Monument, erected on the castle grounds between 1890 and 1896, it is today a popular tourist destination. The castle is variously known in English as Kyffhausen Castle, Kyffhauser Castle, Kyffhäuser Castle, and Kyffhaueser Castle.

Text adapted from “Kyffhausen Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kyffhausen Castle ranks #2,726 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #199 of the 505 mapped in Germany. Founded c. 1000, it is older than 92% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 138 atlas entries founded in the 10th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,300 times in the last 60 days, more than 82% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Kyffhausen Castle?

Kyffhausen Castle stands in Germany, at 51.41278°, 11.10833°.

When was Kyffhausen Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1000. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Kyffhausen Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,726 of 8,133 worldwide, and #199 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 Kyffhausen Castle?

Sondershausen Palace, about 17 km away.

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