Sparrenberg Castle

Sparrenberg Castle, also known as the Sparrenburg (German: Burg und Festung Sparrenberg or Sparrenburg), is a restored fortress in the Bielefeld-Mitte district of Bielefeld, Germany. It is situated on the Sparrenberg hill (180 metres (590 ft) altitude) in the Teutoburg Forest and towers 60 metres (200 ft) above the city centre. Its current appearance mainly originated in the 16th and 19th century. The Hermannsweg, a long-distance hiking trail, passes through its grounds, directly in front of the castle. The Sparrenburg is considered to be the signature landmark of Bielefeld.

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Sparrenberg Castle ranks #1,844 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #137 of the 492 mapped in Germany. Founded 1250, it is older than 69% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 825 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,823 times in the last 60 days, more than 80% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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