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Schloss Hohentübingen

🇩🇪 Germany · 11th century

Schloss Hohentübingen in Germany
Photo: Carsten Steger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Schloss Hohentübingen, with its Protestant castle church, lies centrally in the town of Tübingen on a spur of hill. A medieval castle was built here from the 11th century onwards and was replaced in the 16th century, using the old outer ward walls, by a new building, a mixture of fortress and early modern palace.

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

Schloss Hohentübingen ranks #3,085 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #240 of the 505 mapped in Germany. Founded 1037, it is older than 91% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 325 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,871 times in the last 60 days, more than 65% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Stuttgart, 30 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Schloss Hohentübingen?

Schloss Hohentübingen stands in Germany, at 48.5194°, 9.05056°.

When was Schloss Hohentübingen built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1037. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Schloss Hohentübingen?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,085 of 8,133 worldwide, and #240 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 Hohentübingen?

Lichtenstein Castle, about 20 km away.

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