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Castles near Mannheim
49 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 Mannheim Palace, 1 km south-west of the city centre; the most famous is Heidelberg Castle — #92 of 3,708 worldwide — 20 km south-east. The oldest dated site in the circle is Old Castle, founded 950.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — Germany (47), France (2).
Within 25 km of Mannheim
- Heidelberg Castle
20 km south-east · 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…
- Schwetzingen Palace
14 km south-east · 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…
- Mannheim Palace
1 km south-west · Palace & château
Mannheim Palace is a large Baroque palace in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Frankenstein Castle
37 km north-east · Castle · #337 worldwide
Frankenstein Castle is a hilltop castle in the Odenwald overlooking the city of Darmstadt in Germany.
- Karlsruhe Palace
53 km south · Palace & château
Karlsruhe Palace was built in 1715 for Margrave Charles III William of Baden-Durlach after a dispute with the citizens of his previous capital,…
- Hambach Castle
31 km south-west · Castle
Hambach Castle is a castle near the urban district Hambach of Neustadt an der Weinstraße in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
- Trifels Castle
48 km south-west · Castle
Trifels Castle is a reconstructed medieval castle at an elevation of 500 m near the small town of Annweiler, in the Palatinate region of southwestern…
- Bruchsal Palace
41 km south · Palace & château
Bruchsal Palace, also called the Damiansburg, is a Baroque palace complex located in Bruchsal, Germany. The complex is made up of over 50 buildings.
- Schloß Wolfsgarten
56 km north · Castle
Schloss Wolfsgarten is a former hunting lodge in located near Langen in Hesse, Germany, approximately 15 kilometers south of Frankfurt am Main.
- Electoral Palace
59 km north · Palace & château
The Electoral Palace in Mainz is the former city Residenz of the Prince-elector and Archbishop of Mainz.
- Fortress of Mainz
58 km north · 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…
- Karlsburg Castle
54 km south · Castle
Karlsburg Castle in the Durlach district of Karlsruhe characterizes the history of the Baden since 1563.
- Ebernburg Castle
57 km north-west · Castle
Ebernburg Castle is a hilltop castle above the town of Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Ludwigsburg Palace
84 km south-east · Palace & château
Ludwigsburg Palace, nicknamed the "Versailles of Swabia", is a 452-room palace complex of 18 buildings located in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg,…
- Schlosshotel Kronberg
78 km north · 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…
- Rheinfels Castle
92 km north-west · Ruin
Rheinfels Castle is a castle ruin located above the left bank of the Rhine in Sankt Goar, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
- Pfalzgrafenstein Castle
83 km north-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.
- Old Castle
95 km south-east · Castle
The Old Palace is a former castle located on the Schillerplatz in Stuttgart, Germany.
- New Palace
95 km south-east · Palace & château
The New Palace is an 18th-century Baroque palace in Stuttgart and is one of the last large city palaces built in Southern Germany.
- Schloss Johannisburg
73 km north-east · Palace & château
Schloss Johannisburg is a schloss in the town of Aschaffenburg, in Franconia, in the state of Bavaria, Germany.
- Rheinstein Castle
71 km north-west · Castle
Rheinstein Castle is a castle near the town of Trechtingshausen in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
- Katz Castle
91 km north-west · Castle
Katz Castle is a castle above the German town of Sankt Goarshausen in Rhineland-Palatinate.
- Stahleck Castle
81 km north-west · Castle
Stahleck Castle is a 12th-century fortified castle in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley at Bacharach in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
- Maus Castle
94 km north-west · Castle
Maus Castle is a castle above the village of Wellmich in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
- Biebrich Palace
63 km north · Palace & château
Biebrich Palace is a Baroque residence in the borough of Biebrich in the city of Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany.
+ 24 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q2119.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Mannheim?
The Castlemap atlas maps 49 landmarks (27 castles · 2 fortresses · 13 palaces & châteaux · 7 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Mannheim, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Mannheim?
Mannheim Palace, a palace 1 km south-west of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Mannheim?
Heidelberg Castle, ranked #92 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 20 km south-east from Mannheim.
What is the oldest castle near Mannheim?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Old Castle, founded 950 — 95 km south-east. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Wiesbaden (68 km) · Frankfurt (71 km) · Strasbourg (114 km) · Trier (135 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.