Castle
Stein Castle (Saxony)
🇩🇪 Germany · 12th century
Stein Castle (German: Burg Stein or Burg und Schloss Stein) is a Saxon castle located southeast of Zwickau in the village of Stein in the municipality of Hartenstein on the rocky banks of the Zwickauer Mulde in the east German state of Saxony.
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Stein Castle (Saxony) ranks #231 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #17 of the 450 mapped in Germany. Founded 1200, it is older than 80% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 337 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Stein Castle (Saxony)?
Stein Castle (Saxony) stands in Germany, at 50.6517°, 12.6617°.
When was Stein Castle (Saxony) built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1200. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Stein Castle (Saxony)?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #231 of 6,412 worldwide, and #17 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 Stein Castle (Saxony)?
Wiesenburg Castle, about 7 km away.
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