Castle
Nuremberg Castle
🇩🇪 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 #191 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #20 of the 492 mapped in Germany. Founded c. 1050, it is older than 90% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 317 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 23,115 times in the last 60 days, more than 97% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Nuremberg Castle?
Nuremberg Castle stands in Germany, at 49.4579°, 11.0759°.
When was Nuremberg Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1050. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Nuremberg Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #191 of 7,738 worldwide, and #20 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 Nuremberg Castle?
Thann Castle, about 21 km away.
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