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Tannenfels Castle
🇩🇪 Germany · 13th century
Tannenfels Castle (German: Burg Tannenfels) is a ruined hill castle of the motte and bailey type which stands at a height of 460 m above sea level (NN) above the village of Dannenfels on the Donnersberg hill in the county of Donnersbergkreis in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
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Tannenfels Castle ranks #336 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #68 of the 450 mapped in Germany. Founded 1300, it is older than 66% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 555 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Tannenfels Castle?
Tannenfels Castle stands in Germany, at 49.6291°, 7.935°.
When was Tannenfels Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1300. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Tannenfels Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #336 of 6,412 worldwide, and #68 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 Tannenfels Castle?
Falkenstein Castle (Palatinate), about 5 km away.
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