Germany · 19th century
Schlosshotel Kronberg (Castle Hotel Kronberg) in Kronberg im Taunus, Hesse, near Frankfurt am Main, was built between 1889 and 1893 for the dowager German Empress Victoria and originally named Schloss Friedrichshof (Friedrichshof Castle) in honour of her late husband, Emperor Frederick III (Friedrich III).
Today the castle is a five-star hotel which belongs, together with the accompanying park, to the House of Hesse.
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Schlosshotel Kronberg ranks #948 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #76 of the 711 mapped in Germany. Founded 1894 — one of 717 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 5,280 times in the last 60 days, more than 87% of the atlas. 12 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Frankfurt, 15 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
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