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Strahlenburg

🇩🇪 Germany · 13th century

Strahlenburg in Germany
Photo: MSeses · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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.

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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.

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