Germany · 11th century
Ortenberg Castle ranks #4,425 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #362 of the 714 mapped in Germany. Founded c. 1050, it is older than 89% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 439 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,347 times in the last 60 days, more than 73% of the atlas. 8 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Strasbourg, 22 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
Ortenberg Castle (German: Schloss Ortenberg, pronounced [ˈʃlɔs ˈʔɔʁtn̩bɛʁk]) is the main landmark of the Ortenau and is situated above the town of Ortenberg at the end of the Kinzig Valley between Offenburg and Gengenbach.
The origins of the Ortenau Castle can be traced back to the 11th/12th century. The castle was built by the House of Zähringen to protect the Kinzig Valley. Today, there is a youth hostel in the castle.
Text adapted from “Ortenberg Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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