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Tomburg Castle

🇩🇪 Germany · 9th century

Tomburg Castle in Germany
Photo: Axel Hindemith · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

The Tomburg is a castle ruin near Wormersdorf, a village in the municipality of Rheinbach near the German city of Bonn. It is located in a small nature reserve that contains a number of rare plant species, on the 316 m above sea level (NN) high Tomberg hill. The Tomberg is a relic of the Tertiary. Liquid lava rose up in a volcano; erosion has since removed the outer layers and left a basalt dome.

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

Tomburg Castle ranks #4,852 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #371 of the 505 mapped in Germany. Founded 900, it is older than 94% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 65 atlas entries founded in the 9th century. 11 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Cologne, 39 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Tomburg Castle?

Tomburg Castle stands in Germany, at 50.59545°, 6.97373°.

When was Tomburg Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to 900. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Tomburg Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,852 of 8,134 worldwide, and #371 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 Tomburg Castle?

Are Castle, about 9 km away.

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