Ruin
Neuleiningen Castle
🇩🇪 Germany · 13th century
Neuleiningen Castle is a ruin on the eastern edge of the Palatinate Forest in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany in the municipality of Neuleiningen in the Bad Dürkheim district.
It was built in 1238-41 by Count Frederick III of Leiningen. The French destroyed it in 1690 and it has lain in ruins since that time.
Text adapted from “Neuleiningen Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Neuleiningen Castle ranks #235 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #21 of the 450 mapped in Germany. Founded 1238, it is older than 76% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 555 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Neuleiningen Castle?
Neuleiningen Castle stands in Germany, at 49.5427°, 8.13989°.
When was Neuleiningen Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1238. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Neuleiningen Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #235 of 6,412 worldwide, and #21 in Germany. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Neuleiningen Castle?
Battenberg Castle, about 1 km away.
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