Germany · 12th century
Burg Wildenstein (Leibertingen), a fortified spur castle, built between 1200 and 1300 A.D., is situated above the Danube break-through at the Swabian Alb in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It functions now as a hostel of the German Youth Hostel Association ("Deutsches Jugendherbergswerk").
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Wildenstein Castle (Leibertingen) ranks #1,610 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #125 of the 711 mapped in Germany. Founded 1200, it is older than 75% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 756 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 5,824 times in the last 60 days, more than 88% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Winterthur, 65 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
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