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Mansfeld Castle

Germany

Heritage status
heritage monument in Saxony-Anhalt
Location
Mansfeld
Coordinates
51.5938°, 11.4579°
Links
Wikimedia Commons
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Mansfeld Castle in Germany
Photo: FrankBothe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Description

Mansfeld Castle (German: Schloss Mansfeld) is a castle in the region of Mansfeld Land in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The castle, which is surrounded by forest, stands on top of a large rock overlooking the town of Mansfeld. The Late Gothic church of the castle, as well as the ruins, moats and the remains of the battlements from the time of the old fortress make Mansfeld castle a popular attraction. Martin Luther often visited the castle, as his parents lived in Mansfeld. His father worked in the local copper mine, while Luther himself attended the school of Mansfeld.

Mansfeld Castle is now used as a Jugendburg, or Christian youth education and conference centre.

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

In the rankings

Mansfeld Castle ranks #5,878 of 9,902 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #564 of the 927 mapped in Germany. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,155 times in the last 60 days, more than 60% of the atlas. 8 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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