Liechtenstein · 12th century
Obere Burg ranks #4,110 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #3 of the 4 mapped in Liechtenstein. Founded c. 1200, it is older than 75% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 763 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,077 times in the last 60 days, more than 52% of the atlas. 12 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Winterthur, 69 km away. See how Liechtenstein compares in the castle statistics.
Obere Burg ('Upper Castle'), also known colloquially as Burg Neu-Schellenberg ('Castle of Neu-Schellenberg'), is a castle ruin located in the municipality of Schellenberg, Liechtenstein. It lies at the western edge of Hinterschloss, one of the burroughs in the village of Neu-Schellenberg. It is freely open to tourists. Due to its close proximity to Hinterschloss, it is probably the most easily accessible of all Liechtenstein castles. Obere Burg is one of the five existing castles in Liechtenstein and one of the three ruined ones in the country.
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