Castle
Ortenberg Castle
🇩🇪 Germany
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.
Ortenberg Castle ranks #4,285 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #328 of the 505 mapped in Germany. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,347 times in the last 60 days, more than 70% of the atlas. 7 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.
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Where is Ortenberg Castle?
Ortenberg Castle stands in Germany, at 48.44364°, 7.97341°.
How famous is Ortenberg Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,285 of 8,134 worldwide, and #328 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 Ortenberg Castle?
Alt-Geroldseck Castle, about 11 km away.
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