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Schloss Hämelschenburg

🇩🇪 Germany · 16th century

Schloss Hämelschenburg in Germany
Photo: Bernd Schwabe in Hannover · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Schloss Hämelschenburg is a moated castle in the Hämelschenburg district of the municipality of Emmerthal in the Weser Uplands between Hameln and Bad Pyrmont. With its art collections, gardens, a watermill, the farm buildings and the church, it is regarded as a principal work of the Weser Renaissance. The castle lies on the Weser Renaissance Route and on the Niedersachsenweg.

Machine-translated from “Schloss Hämelschenburg” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Schloss Hämelschenburg ranks #4,405 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #337 of the 505 mapped in Germany. Founded 1588, it is older than 35% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,097 times in the last 60 days, more than 68% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Schloss Hämelschenburg?

Schloss Hämelschenburg stands in Germany, at 52.0283°, 9.34444°.

When was Schloss Hämelschenburg built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1588. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Schloss Hämelschenburg?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,405 of 8,134 worldwide, and #337 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 Schloss Hämelschenburg?

Schaumburg Castle, Lower Saxony, about 22 km away.

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