Castle
Wiesenburg Castle
🇩🇪 Germany · 12th century
The Wiesenburg Castle (German: Burg Wiesenburg or Schloss Wiesenburg) is a castle located in the Wiesenburg district of Wildenfels, Germany, on a hill overlooking the eastern shore of the Mulde river. The castle protects the bridge across the Mulde to Schönau and Wildenfels.
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Wiesenburg Castle ranks #283 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #45 of the 450 mapped in Germany. Founded 1200, it is older than 80% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 337 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Wiesenburg Castle?
Wiesenburg Castle stands in Germany, at 50.6517°, 12.5669°.
When was Wiesenburg Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1200. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Wiesenburg Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #283 of 6,412 worldwide, and #45 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 Wiesenburg Castle?
Stein Castle (Saxony), about 7 km away.
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