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Riberhus
🇩🇰 Denmark
Riberhus was a royal castle situated on the western outskirts of Ribe, Esbjerg Municipality, Denmark. Throughout the Middle Ages, it was one of the more important royal castles in Denmark. In 1537–1543, Christian III undertook a renovation of the building. After the Swedish wars in the 17th century, the castle lost its military importance and fell into disrepair.
The site is now referred to either as Riberhus Slotsbanke or Toberhus Voldsted. It consists of an approximately 8-metre-tall (26 ft), almost quadratic embankment surrounded by moats. On the southern corner of the castle bank stands a bronze statue of Queen Dagmar by Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen.
Text adapted from “Riberhus” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Riberhus ranks #4,627 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #50 of the 53 mapped in Denmark. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,054 times in the last 60 days, more than 50% of the atlas. The nearest day-trip guide is Kolding, 49 km away. See how Denmark compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Riberhus?
Riberhus stands in Denmark, at 55.33087°, 8.75656°.
How famous is Riberhus?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,627 of 8,134 worldwide, and #50 in Denmark. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Riberhus?
Schackenborg Castle, about 43 km away.
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