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Schloss Neidstein

Germany · 16th century

Founded
1513
Heritage status
architectural heritage monument in Bavaria
Location
Etzelwang
Coordinates
49.53453°, 11.60439°
Links
Wikimedia Commons
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Schloss Neidstein in Germany
Photo: Carsten Steger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Description

Schloss Neidstein is a castle located in the Upper Palatinate in Bavaria, Germany, in the municipality of Etzelwang.

It was the seat of a Hofmark (a lower legal entity) during the Palatinate-Sulzbach period (16th–18th centuries). The castle, with its 165 hectares of forest and meadows, is now part of the Schergenbuck reserve. Neidstein was the residence of the Brandt family since 1466. In 1979, the castle was inherited by the American administrative law judge Theodor P. Von Brand from his uncle Philipp Theodor Freiherr von Brand. After his death in 2004, the von Brand heirs sold the castle in 2006 to the actor Nicolas Cage. In 2009, Cage sold the castle to a lawyer in Amberg. The castle was modernised and is now used as a venue for workshops and conferences by the Fraunhofer Society.

Text adapted from “Schloss Neidstein” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

In the rankings

Schloss Neidstein ranks #4,465 of 9,902 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #378 of the 927 mapped in Germany. Founded 1513, it is older than 42% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 933 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,468 times in the last 60 days, more than 83% of the atlas. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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