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Steinsberg Castle

Germany · 12th century

Founded
1109
Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal
Location
Weiler
Coordinates
49.2144°, 8.87722°
Links
Wikimedia Commons
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Steinsberg Castle in Germany
Photo: Carsten Steger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Description

Steinsberg Castle is a castle in the village of Weiler, a suburb of Sinsheim in the German state of Baden-Württemberg.

The castle was first mentioned in the year 1109. In the thirteenth century the owners of the castle were the Counts of Oettingen. Later the castle became home to the Counts palatine of the Rhein. In 1517 the castle was purchased by the Lords of Venningen. Shortly after this purchase the castle was burnt down during the Peasants' revolt. The rebellious peasants had to pay 5000 Gulden for the rebuilding of the castle. After heavy damage in 1777 by a strike of lightning the castle was left in disrepair. Since 1973 the castle has been owned by the Sinsheim council, who had large parts of the castle restored. The keep, the moat and the towers may still be viewed today.

Text adapted from “Steinsberg Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

In the rankings

Steinsberg Castle ranks #5,356 of 9,902 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #483 of the 927 mapped in Germany. Founded 1109, it is older than 85% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 810 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,557 times in the last 60 days, more than 68% of the atlas. 9 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Heidelberg, 25 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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