Castle
Mylau Castle
🇩🇪 Germany · 13th century
Mylau Castle (formerly also known as Imperial Castle Mylau) is a fortification on a spur in the Reichenbach im Vogtland district of Mylau, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany. It is one of the best-preserved medieval castles in Saxony.
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Mylau Castle ranks #271 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #39 of the 450 mapped in Germany. Founded 1212, it is older than 78% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 555 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Mylau Castle?
Mylau Castle stands in Germany, at 50.61826°, 12.26547°.
When was Mylau Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1212. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Mylau Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #271 of 6,412 worldwide, and #39 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 Mylau Castle?
Blankenhain Castle, about 20 km away.
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