Castle
Tapiau castle
🇷🇺 Russia · 13th century
Tapiau castle (German: Burg Tapiau) is a castle of the Teutonic Order in the town of Gvardeysk, Kaliningrad Oblast.
Tapiau castle is subject to state protection and is a cultural heritage object of the Kaliningrad Oblast of federal significance.
Machine-translated from “Замок Тапиау” on the Russian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tapiau castle ranks #4,468 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #95 of the 145 mapped in Russia. Founded 1265, it is older than 68% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 861 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,112 times in the last 60 days, more than 76% of the atlas. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Kaliningrad, 38 km away. See how Russia compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Tapiau castle?
Tapiau castle stands in Russia, at 54.64496°, 21.07384°.
When was Tapiau castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1265. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Tapiau castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,468 of 8,134 worldwide, and #95 in Russia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Tapiau castle?
Taplacken Castle, about 17 km away.
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