Palace & château
Schloss Wittenberg
🇩🇪 Germany · 15th century
Wittenberg Palace is the former residence of the Saxon electors. It was completely rebuilt from 1489 and, on its completion in 1525, was one of the most magnificent fortified palaces of the early Renaissance in Germany. After fires in 1760 and 1814, and the decline in importance of the town of Wittenberg following the Schmalkaldic War and the Congress of Vienna, little remains of the building's former splendour.
Machine-translated from “Schloss Wittenberg” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schloss Wittenberg ranks #5,681 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #477 of the 618 mapped in Germany. Founded 1489, it is older than 47% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 490 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Berlin, 88 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Schloss Wittenberg?
Schloss Wittenberg stands in Germany, at 51.86604°, 12.63763°.
When was Schloss Wittenberg built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1489. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Schloss Wittenberg?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,681 of 8,764 worldwide, and #477 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 Wittenberg?
Oranienbaum Palace, about 18 km away.
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