Palace & château
Schloss Weißenstein
🇩🇪 Germany · 18th century
Schloss Weißenstein is a Schloss or palatial residence in Pommersfelden, Bavaria, southern Germany. It was designed for Lothar Franz von Schönborn, Prince-Bishop of Bamberg and Archbishop of Mainz, to designs by Johann Dientzenhofer and Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt. Weißenstein, built as a private summer residence, remains in the Schönborn family. It is considered a masterwork of Baroque architecture.
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Schloss Weißenstein ranks #939 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #74 of the 492 mapped in Germany. Founded 1718, it is older than 21% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 5,490 times in the last 60 days, more than 86% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Schloss Weißenstein?
Schloss Weißenstein stands in Germany, at 49.76274°, 10.82049°.
When was Schloss Weißenstein built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1718. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Schloss Weißenstein?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #939 of 7,738 worldwide, and #74 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 Weißenstein?
Altenburg (Bamberg), about 14 km away.
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