Ruin
Strahlenburg
🇩🇪 Germany · 13th century
The Strahlenburg, also called Schloss Strahlenberg, is the ruin of a hilltop castle in Schriesheim in the Rhein-Neckar district in Baden-Württemberg. The castle ruin is owned by a non-profit citizens' foundation.
Machine-translated from “Strahlenburg” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Strahlenburg ranks #4,509 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #349 of the 475 mapped in Germany. Founded 1235, it is older than 74% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 781 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Strahlenburg?
Strahlenburg stands in Germany, at 49.475°, 8.66917°.
When was Strahlenburg built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1235. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Strahlenburg?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,509 of 7,044 worldwide, and #349 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 Strahlenburg?
Heidelberg Castle, about 8 km away.
More castles in Germany
- Esslinger Burg Germany
- Neuschwanstein Castle Germany · 19th century
- Wartburg Germany · 11th century
- Sanssouci Palace Germany · 18th century
More ruins
- Passavas Castle Greece
- Ios Palaiokastro Greece · 14th century
- Haller Mansion Romania · 18th century
- Teleki castle in Luna de Jos, Cluj Romania