🇩🇪 Germany
Castles near Frankfurt
47 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Rumpenheim Castle, 9 km east of the city centre; the most famous is Eltz Castle — #59 of 3,708 worldwide — 96 km west. The oldest dated site in the circle is Schaumburg Castle, founded 901.
Every one of them stands in Germany — the country page shows the full national picture.
Within 25 km of Frankfurt
- Schlosshotel Kronberg
15 km north-west · Palace & château
Schlosshotel Kronberg in Kronberg im Taunus, Hesse, near Frankfurt am Main, was built between 1889 and 1893 for the dowager German Empress Victoria…
- Schloß Wolfsgarten
15 km south · Castle
Schloss Wolfsgarten is a former hunting lodge in located near Langen in Hesse, Germany, approximately 15 kilometers south of Frankfurt am Main.
- Rumpenheim Castle
9 km east · Castle
Rumpenheim Castle is a Schloss located in the banks of the Main river in the German city of Offenbach am Main.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Frankenstein Castle
35 km south · Castle · #337 worldwide
Frankenstein Castle is a hilltop castle in the Odenwald overlooking the city of Darmstadt in Germany.
- Schloss Braunfels
49 km north-west · Palace & château
Situated atop a basalt hill, Braunfels Castle overlooks the spa town of Braunfels in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hesse, Germany.
- Schloss Johannisburg
36 km south-east · Palace & château
Schloss Johannisburg is a schloss in the town of Aschaffenburg, in Franconia, in the state of Bavaria, Germany.
- Biebrich Palace
33 km west · Palace & château
Biebrich Palace is a Baroque residence in the borough of Biebrich in the city of Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany.
- Schaumburg Castle
56 km north-west · Castle
Schaumburg Castle is a schloss in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, south of Balduinstein near Limburg an der Lahn.
- Schloss Mespelbrunn
50 km south-east · Castle
Mespelbrunn Castle is a late-medieval/early-Renaissance moated castle on the territory of the town of Mespelbrunn, between Frankfurt and Würzburg,…
- Münzenberg Castle
39 km north · Ruin
Münzenberg Castle is a ruined hill castle in the town of the same name in the Wetteraukreis, Hesse, Germany. It dates from the 12th century.
- Electoral Palace
32 km west · Palace & château
The Electoral Palace in Mainz is the former city Residenz of the Prince-elector and Archbishop of Mainz.
- Klopp Castle
58 km west · Castle
Klopp Castle is a castle in the town of Bingen am Rhein in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
- Fortress of Mainz
32 km south-west · Fortress
The Fortress of Mainz was a fortressed garrison town between 1620 and 1918. At the end of the Napoleonic Wars, under the term of the 1815 Peace of…
- Runkel Castle
50 km north-west · Castle
Runkel Castle, a ruined hill castle from the High Middle Ages, is located in the city of Runkel in the Landkreis of Limburg-Weilburg in the state of…
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Eltz Castle
96 km west · Castle · #59 worldwide
Eltz Castle is a medieval castle nestled in the hills above the Moselle between Koblenz and Trier, Germany.
- Heidelberg Castle
78 km south · Ruin · #92 worldwide
Heidelberg Castle is a ruin in Germany and landmark of Heidelberg. The castle ruins are among the most important Renaissance structures north of the…
- Würzburg Residence
97 km east · Palace & château · #161 worldwide
The Würzburg Residence is a palace in Würzburg, Germany. Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt and Maximilian von Welsch, representatives of the…
- Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
81 km west · Fortress · #382 worldwide
Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, a fortress in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, stands on the east bank of the Rhine opposite the mouth of the…
- Marksburg
76 km west · Castle
The Marksburg is a castle above the town of Braubach in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
- Marienberg Fortress
96 km east · Fortress
Marienberg Fortress is a prominent landmark on the left bank of the Main river in Würzburg, in the Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany.
- Stolzenfels Castle
80 km west · Castle
Stolzenfels Castle is a former medieval fortress castle turned into a palace, near Koblenz on the left bank of the Rhine, in the state of…
- Schwetzingen Palace
81 km south · Palace & château
Schwetzingen Palace is a schloss in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Schwetzingen was the summer residence of the Electors Palatine Charles III…
- Rheinfels Castle
70 km west · Ruin
Rheinfels Castle is a castle ruin located above the left bank of the Rhine in Sankt Goar, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
- Mannheim Palace
72 km south · Palace & château
Mannheim Palace is a large Baroque palace in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- Pfalzgrafenstein Castle
65 km west · Castle
Pfalzgrafenstein Castle, also known as the Pfalz, is a toll castle situated on Falkenau island in the Rhine River, adjacent to Kaub, Germany.
- Marburg Castle
78 km north · Castle
The Marburger Schloss, also known as Landgrafenschloss Marburg, is a castle in Marburg, Hesse, Germany, located on top of Schlossberg.
+ 20 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q1794.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Frankfurt?
The Castlemap atlas maps 47 landmarks (28 castles · 4 fortresses · 9 palaces & châteaux · 6 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Frankfurt, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Frankfurt?
Rumpenheim Castle, a castle 9 km east of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Frankfurt?
Eltz Castle, ranked #59 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 96 km west from Frankfurt.
What is the oldest castle near Frankfurt?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Schaumburg Castle, founded 901 — 56 km north-west. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Wiesbaden (32 km) · Mannheim (71 km) · Trier (151 km) · Cologne (153 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.