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Castles near Wiesbaden
52 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 Biebrich Palace, 5 km south of the city centre; the most famous is Eltz Castle — #59 of 3,708 worldwide — 66 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 Wiesbaden
- Schlosshotel Kronberg
23 km north-east · 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…
- Biebrich Palace
5 km south · Palace & château
Biebrich Palace is a Baroque residence in the borough of Biebrich in the city of Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany.
- Electoral Palace
9 km south · Palace & château
The Electoral Palace in Mainz is the former city Residenz of the Prince-elector and Archbishop of Mainz.
- Fortress of Mainz
10 km south · 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…
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Frankenstein Castle
44 km south-east · Castle · #337 worldwide
Frankenstein Castle is a hilltop castle in the Odenwald overlooking the city of Darmstadt in Germany.
- Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
54 km north-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
47 km north-west · Castle
The Marksburg is a castle above the town of Braubach in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
- Stolzenfels Castle
52 km north-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…
- Rheinfels Castle
39 km west · Ruin
Rheinfels Castle is a castle ruin located above the left bank of the Rhine in Sankt Goar, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
- Pfalzgrafenstein Castle
34 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.
- Schloss Braunfels
49 km north · Palace & château
Situated atop a basalt hill, Braunfels Castle overlooks the spa town of Braunfels in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hesse, Germany.
- Rheinstein Castle
29 km west · Castle
Rheinstein Castle is a castle near the town of Trechtingshausen in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
- Katz Castle
38 km west · Castle
Katz Castle is a castle above the German town of Sankt Goarshausen in Rhineland-Palatinate.
- Nassau Castle
41 km north-west · Castle
Nassau Castle, located in Nassau, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and named after it, was a castle and the ancestrial seat of the House of Nassau and…
- Stahleck Castle
34 km west · Castle
Stahleck Castle is a 12th-century fortified castle in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley at Bacharach in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
- Maus Castle
40 km west · Castle
Maus Castle is a castle above the village of Wellmich in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
+ 20 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Eltz Castle
66 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
82 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…
- Bürresheim Castle
81 km west · Castle
Bürresheim Castle is a medieval castle northwest of Mayen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. It is built on rock in the Eifel mountains above the Nette.
- 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…
- Schloss Drachenburg
98 km north-west · Palace & château
Schloss Drachenburg or Drachenburg Castle is a private villa styled as a palace and constructed in the late 19th century.
- Mannheim Palace
69 km south · Palace & château
Mannheim Palace is a large Baroque palace in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- Schloss Johannisburg
65 km east · Palace & château
Schloss Johannisburg is a schloss in the town of Aschaffenburg, in Franconia, in the state of Bavaria, Germany.
- Marburg Castle
89 km north-east · Castle
The Marburger Schloss, also known as Landgrafenschloss Marburg, is a castle in Marburg, Hesse, Germany, located on top of Schlossberg.
- Hambach Castle
85 km south · Castle
Hambach Castle is a castle near the urban district Hambach of Neustadt an der Weinstraße in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
- Schloss Mespelbrunn
79 km east · Castle
Mespelbrunn Castle is a late-medieval/early-Renaissance moated castle on the territory of the town of Mespelbrunn, between Frankfurt and Würzburg,…
- Nürburg Castle
96 km west · Ruin
The Nürburg is a ruined hilltop castle in the German Eifel Mountains near the village of Nürburg south of Adenau in the district of Ahrweiler in the…
+ 4 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q1721.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Wiesbaden?
The Castlemap atlas maps 52 landmarks (31 castles · 4 fortresses · 9 palaces & châteaux · 8 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Wiesbaden, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Wiesbaden?
Biebrich Palace, a palace 5 km south of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Wiesbaden?
Eltz Castle, ranked #59 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 66 km west from Wiesbaden.
What is the oldest castle near Wiesbaden?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Schaumburg Castle, founded 901 — 34 km north-west. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Frankfurt (32 km) · Mannheim (68 km) · Trier (120 km) · Cologne (132 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.