Germany · 11th century
Nuremberg Castle (German: Nürnberger Burg) is a group of medieval fortified buildings on a sandstone ridge dominating the historical center of Nuremberg in Bavaria, Germany.
The castle, together with the city walls, is considered to be one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortifications. It represented the power and importance of the Holy Roman Empire and the outstanding role of the Imperial City of Nuremberg.
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Nuremberg Castle ranks #194 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #20 of the 711 mapped in Germany. Founded c. 1050, it is older than 89% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 436 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 23,115 times in the last 60 days, more than 98% of the atlas. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
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