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Castles near Wuppertal
66 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 Burg Castle, 15 km south of the city centre; the most famous is Palace of Aachen — #353 of 5,479 worldwide — 94 km south-west.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — Germany (42), Netherlands (24).
Within 25 km of Wuppertal
- Burg Castle
15 km south · Castle
Burg Castle, located in Burg an der Wupper, is the largest reconstructed castle in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and a popular tourist attraction.
- Benrath Palace
25 km south-west · Palace & château
Schloss Benrath is a Baroque-style maison de plaisance in Benrath, which is now a borough of Düsseldorf.
- Hardenstein Castle
19 km north-east · Ruin
Hardenstein Castle is a ruined castle in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The remains lie east of Herbede on the Ruhr River, surrounded by mountains,…
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Schloss Nordkirchen
57 km north-east · Palace & château
Schloss Nordkirchen is a palace situated in the town of Nordkirchen in the Coesfeld administrative district in the state of North Rhine Westphalia,…
- Electoral Palace (Bonn)
60 km south · Palace & château
The Electoral Palace in Bonn is the former residential palace of the Prince-Electors of Cologne.
- Schloss Bensberg
33 km south · Palace & château
Bensberg Castle is a former royal hunting lodge in Bergisch Gladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Schloss Lembeck
54 km north · Castle
Lembeck Castle, located in the urban area of Dorsten on the border of the northern Ruhr region and the southern Münsterland, is a moated castle.
- Schloss Jägerhof
28 km west · Palace & château
The Schloss Jägerhof, formerly also called die Vénerie, is located at Jacobistraße 2 in Düsseldorf-Pempelfort, near the city centre.
- Schloss Herten
36 km north · Palace & château
Herten Castle is a moated castle situated in the town of Herten in the administrative district of Recklinghausen in the state of North Rhine…
- Düsseldorfer Schloss
29 km west · Castle
The Düsseldorf castle at or in the Düsseldorfer Altstadt existed from 1260 to 1872 or 1896.
- Herdringen Castle
57 km east · Castle
Herdringen Castle is a castle in the Ortsteil Herdringen of the town of Arnsberg, Germany.
- Castle Dyck
46 km west · Castle
Castle Dyck is a moated castle in the Rhineland region of Germany. It is located in the municipality of Jüchen in Rhein-Kreis Neuss, North…
- Schloss Kalkum
30 km west · Castle
Kalkum Castle is a water castle in the district of the same name in the north of Düsseldorf about two kilometers northeast of Kaiserswerth and an…
- Vischering Castle
59 km north · Castle
Vischering Castle in Lüdinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia is the most typical moated castle in the Münster of Germany.
- Schloss Borbeck
28 km north-west · Castle
Borbeck Castle is a Baroque moated castle in the Essen district of Borbeck. From the 14th century onward it served as the preferred residence of the…
+ 8 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Palace of Aachen
94 km south-west · Palace & château · #353 worldwide
The Palace of Aachen was a group of buildings with residential, political, and religious purposes chosen by Charlemagne to be the center of power of…
- Schloss Drachenburg
67 km south · Palace & château
Schloss Drachenburg or Drachenburg Castle is a private villa styled as a palace and constructed in the late 19th century.
- Palais Schaumburg
61 km south · Palace & château
Palais Schaumburg is a neoclassical-style building in Bonn, Germany, which served as the primary official seat of the German Federal Chancellery and…
- Schloss Münster
83 km north · Palace & château
Schloss Münster, officially Fürstbischöfliches Schloss Münster, is the schloss built as the residence of the prince-bishop of Münster, modern-day…
- Kasteel Hoensbroek
97 km south-west · Castle
Hoensbroek Castle or Gebrook Castle is one of the largest castles in the Netherlands. It is situated in Hoensbroek, a town in the province of Limburg.
- Moyland Castle
85 km north-west · Castle
Moyland Castle is a water castle in Bedburg-Hau in the district of Kleve, one of the most important neo-Gothic buildings in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Godesburg
65 km south · Ruin
The Godesburg is a castle in Bad Godesberg, a formerly independent part of Bonn, Germany.
- Dillenburger Schloss
97 km south-east · Ruin
Castle Dillenburg, in the provincial town of Dillenburg in Hesse-Nassau, is situated on a hill above the Dill river, 25 miles northwest from Gießen…
- Schwanenburg
93 km north-west · Castle
The Schwanenburg Castle, in North Rhine-Westphalia, where the Dukes of Cleves resided, was founded on a steep hill.
- Slangenburg Castle
96 km north-west · Castle
Slangenburg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Doetinchem in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands.
- Namedy Castle
91 km south · Castle
Namedy Castle is located in the Rhine valley, close to the village of Namedy in Andernach, Germany.
- Sayn Castle
96 km south · Ruin
The ruins of Sayn Castle, the 12th century family castle of the counts of Sayn and Sayn-Wittgenstein, are in Sayn, part of the borough of Bendorf on…
+ 29 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q2107.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Wuppertal?
The Castlemap atlas maps 66 landmarks (46 castles · 1 fortress · 11 palaces & châteaux · 8 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Wuppertal, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Wuppertal?
Burg Castle, a castle 15 km south of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Wuppertal?
Palace of Aachen, ranked #353 of 5,479 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 94 km south-west from Wuppertal.
Nearby city guides: Essen (24 km) · Düsseldorf (29 km) · Duisburg (35 km) · Cologne (39 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.