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Welsperg Castle

Italy · 12th century

Welsperg Castle in Italy
Photo: Wolfgang Sauber · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Welsperg Castle (sometimes Italianized as Castello di Monguelfo; in German: Schloss Welsberg) is a castle located near the village of Monguelfo (Welsberg), at the entrance to the Val Casies, a side valley of the Val Pusteria.

Machine-translated from “Castel Welsperg” on the Italian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Welsperg Castle ranks #6,819 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #481 of the 560 mapped in Italy. Founded 1126, it is older than 84% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 756 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Innsbruck, 79 km away. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Welsperg Castle?

Welsperg Castle stands in Italy, at 46.75976°, 12.11384°.

When was Welsperg Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1126. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Welsperg Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,819 of 9,079 worldwide, and #481 in Italy. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Welsperg Castle?

Sonnenburg, about 17 km away.

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