Germany · 7th century
Meersburg Castle (German: Burg Meersburg), also known as the Alte Burg (English: Old Castle), in Meersburg on Lake Constance in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, is considered to be one of the oldest inhabited castles in Germany. The central tower was first built during the 7th century, though the original structure is no longer visible. Burg Meersburg is known as the old castle, in the reference to the neighboring 18th century New Castle.
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Meersburg Castle ranks #1,207 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #98 of the 711 mapped in Germany. Founded c. 650, it is older than 96% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 39 atlas entries founded in the 7th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 5,597 times in the last 60 days, more than 88% of the atlas. 15 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Winterthur, 46 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
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