Germany · 11th century
Langenstein Castle ranks #3,904 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #320 of the 714 mapped in Germany. Founded 1100, it is older than 85% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 439 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,824 times in the last 60 days, more than 67% of the atlas. 11 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Winterthur, 40 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
Langenstein Castle is a Renaissance building of the sixteenth century. Today it is owned by the Douglases, descendants of the Swedish count Ludvig Douglas. It is located within the territory of Orsingen-Nenzingen, a municipality in the Hegau region near lake Constance in southern Germany. The castle is widely known for its golf course. The palace also houses a Carnival Museum.
In 2014, Count Axel Douglas (b. 1943) sold the castle and all its lands to his cousin, Count Christoph Douglas (1948-2016). His son and heir, Count Leopold Douglas (b. 1989), member of the Swedish-German branch of Clan Douglas and his family live in the castle today.
Text adapted from “Langenstein Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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