Castle
Willibaldsburg
🇩🇪 Germany · 11th century
The Willibaldsburg is a spur castle, built around the year 1353, in Eichstätt in Upper Bavaria. Until the middle of the 18th century, it was the representative castle and seat of Eichstätt's prince-bishops.
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Willibaldsburg ranks #222 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #12 of the 450 mapped in Germany. Founded 1070, it is older than 91% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 210 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Willibaldsburg?
Willibaldsburg stands in Germany, at 48.89458°, 11.16951°.
When was Willibaldsburg built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1070. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Willibaldsburg?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #222 of 6,412 worldwide, and #12 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 Willibaldsburg?
Nassenfels Castle, about 12 km away.
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