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Castles near Munich
30 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 Alter Hof, 1 km east of the city centre; the most famous is Neuschwanstein Castle — #3 of 3,708 worldwide — 89 km south-west. The oldest dated site in the circle is Kloster Herrenchiemsee, founded 620.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — Germany (21), Austria (9).
Within 25 km of Munich
- Nymphenburg Palace
6 km north-west · Palace & château · #67 worldwide
The Nymphenburg Palace is a Baroque palace situated in Munich's western district Neuhausen-Nymphenburg, in Bavaria, southern Germany.
- Munich Residence
1 km north-east · Palace & château · #160 worldwide
The Residenz in central Munich is the former royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs of Bavaria.
- Schleißheim palace complex
12 km north · Palace & château · #396 worldwide
The Schleißheim Palace is a complex of three individual palaces – the Old, Lustheim, and New – in a grand Baroque park in the village of…
- Blutenburg Castle
9 km west · Castle
Blutenburg Castle is an old ducal country seat in the west of Munich, Germany, on the banks of river Würm.
- Alter Hof
1 km east · Castle
The Alter Hof in the center of Munich is the former imperial residence of Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor and consists of five wings: Burgstock,…
- Fürstenried Palace
8 km south-west · Palace & château
Fürstenried Palace is a Baroque maison de plaisance and hunting lodge in Munich, Germany.
- Palais Holnstein
1 km north · Palace & château
Holnstein Palace is an historic building in Munich, Southern Germany, which has been the residence of the Archbishop of Munich and Freising since…
- Dachau Palace
17 km north-west · Palace & château
The Dachau Palace is a former residence of the rulers of Bavaria at Dachau, southern Germany.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Possenhofen Castle
28 km south-west · Castle
Possenhofen Castle is a condominium complex and former palace located in Possenhofen on the western shore of Lake Starnberg in Bavaria, Germany.
- Burg Wittelsbach
47 km north-west · Castle
Wittelsbach Castle was a castle near Aichach in today's Bavarian Swabia. The castle was first mentioned around the year 1000.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Neuschwanstein Castle
89 km south-west · Castle · #3 worldwide
Neuschwanstein Castle is a 19th-century historicist palace on a rugged hill of the foothills of the Alps in the very south of Germany, near the…
- Linderhof Palace
78 km south-west · Palace & château · #100 worldwide
Linderhof Palace is a schloss in Germany, 10 km west of the village of Ettal in southwest Bavaria.
- Hohenschwangau Castle
90 km south-west · Castle · #142 worldwide
Hohenschwangau Castle is a 19th-century palace in southern Germany. It was built by King Maximilian II of Bavaria, and was the childhood residence of…
- Herrenchiemsee
69 km south-east · Palace & château · #151 worldwide
Herrenchiemsee is a complex of royal buildings on Herreninsel, the largest island in the Chiemsee lake, in southern Bavaria, Germany.
- Ambras Castle
99 km south · Castle · #246 worldwide
Ambras Castle is a Renaissance castle and palace located in the hills above Innsbruck, Austria. Ambras Castle is 632 metres above sea level.
- Burghausen Castle
93 km east · Castle
Burghausen Castle in Burghausen, Upper Bavaria, is the longest castle complex in the world, confirmed by the Guinness World Record company, and the…
- Hofburg, Innsbruck
98 km south · Castle
The Hofburg is a former Habsburg palace in Innsbruck, Austria, and considered one of the three most significant cultural buildings in the country,…
- Kufstein Fortress
76 km south-east · Fortress
The Kufstein Fortress is the main landmark of Kufstein, a town in Tyrol, Austria. It is sometimes wrongly referred to as Geroldseck Fortress.
- Schloss Elmau
81 km south · Palace & château
Schloss Elmau is a four-story castle and national monument with hipped roof, tower and porch, situated between Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Mittenwald…
- Itter Castle
85 km south-east · Castle
Itter Castle is a 19th-century castle in Itter, a village in Tyrol, Austria. In 1943, during World War II, it was turned into a Nazi prison for…
- Trausnitz Castle
61 km north-east · Castle
Trausnitz Castle is a medieval castle situated in Landshut, Bavaria in Germany.
- Falkenstein Castle
97 km south-west · Ruin
Falkenstein Castle or Castrum Pfronten is the ruin of a castle in the Bavarian Alps, near Pfronten, Germany.
+ 8 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q1726.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Munich?
The Castlemap atlas maps 30 landmarks (18 castles · 1 fortress · 9 palaces & châteaux · 2 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Munich, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Munich?
Alter Hof, a castle 1 km east of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Munich?
Neuschwanstein Castle, ranked #3 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 89 km south-west from Munich.
What is the oldest castle near Munich?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Kloster Herrenchiemsee, founded 620 — 68 km south-east. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Innsbruck (98 km) · Salzburg (116 km) · Linz (202 km) · Plzeň (222 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.