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Schloss Tilsit

🇷🇺 Russia · 15th century

Schloss Tilsit in Russia
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The Ordensburg Tilsit was a castle of the Teutonic Order in Tilsit completed in 1410. Through the construction of bastions in the 16th or 17th century the castle was extended into a fortress-like complex. Today only the outer walls of the main building remain of it.

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

Schloss Tilsit ranks #5,069 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #103 of the 141 mapped in Russia. Founded c. 1425, it is older than 51% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 434 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Kaliningrad, 99 km away. See how Russia compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Schloss Tilsit?

Schloss Tilsit stands in Russia, at 55.0814°, 21.9072°.

When was Schloss Tilsit built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1425. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Schloss Tilsit?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,069 of 7,738 worldwide, and #103 in Russia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Schloss Tilsit?

Ragnit Castle, about 9 km away.

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