Castle
Meersburg Castle
🇩🇪 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 #1,201 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #96 of the 492 mapped in Germany. Founded c. 650, it is older than 96% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 31 atlas entries founded in the 7th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 5,597 times in the last 60 days, more than 86% of the atlas. 11 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.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Meersburg Castle?
Meersburg Castle stands in Germany, at 47.69389°, 9.27028°.
When was Meersburg Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 650. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Meersburg Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,201 of 7,738 worldwide, and #96 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 Meersburg Castle?
Neues Schloss, about 1 km away.
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