Germany · 20th century
Schloss Elmau is a four-story castle and national monument with hipped roof, tower and porch, situated between Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Mittenwald in a sanctuary of the Bavarian Alps, Germany. It lies at the foot of the Wetterstein mountains in a Naturschutzgebiet (nature reserve), belonging to the Krün municipality. It was built by philosopher and theologian Johannes Müller and architect Carl Sattler between 1914 and 1916.
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Schloss Elmau ranks #624 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #51 of the 711 mapped in Germany. Founded 1914 — one of 169 atlas entries founded in the 20th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 9,290 times in the last 60 days, more than 93% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Innsbruck, 27 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
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