Castles & Forts in Germany map & data
There are 4,951 castles and forts mapped in Germany, spread over 16 states. The most are in Bayern (1,159), Baden-Württemberg (918) and Nordrhein-Westfalen (623). 93% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Königshaus am Schachen, Burg Oybin and Waldburg.
Castles & Forts by state
| State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bayern | 1,159 | 23% |
| Baden-Württemberg | 918 | 19% |
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 623 | 13% |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | 407 | 8.2% |
| Sachsen | 352 | 7.1% |
| Hessen | 349 | 7.0% |
| Thüringen | 297 | 6.0% |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | 266 | 5.4% |
| Niedersachsen | 181 | 3.7% |
| Brandenburg | 166 | 3.4% |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 137 | 2.8% |
| Saarland | 41 | 0.8% |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 38 | 0.8% |
| Berlin | 11 | 0.2% |
| Bremen | 2 | 0.0% |
| Hamburg | 2 | 0.0% |
Notable castles and forts in Germany
- Königshaus am SchachenBayern · 1876 m · castle
- Burg OybinSachsen · 540 m · castle
- WaldburgBaden-Württemberg · 772 m · castle
- RamburgRheinland-Pfalz · 444 m · castle
- StadtschlossPotsdam · Brandenburg · castle
- Burgruine HardensteinNordrhein-Westfalen · castle
- Schloss GottorfSchleswig-Holstein · castle
- Beerfurther SchlösschenHessen · 358 m · castle
- Schloss SeyfriedsbergBayern · pop. 8 · 575 m · castle
- Schloss VoigtsbergSachsen · castle
- Burg HohenurachBaden-Württemberg · 692 m · castle
- Burg HoheneckenRheinland-Pfalz · castle
- Haus HerbedeWitten · Nordrhein-Westfalen · castle
- Schloss NeuensteinNeuenstein · Hessen · 343 m · castle
- Schloss AppelhofBayern · pop. 7 · 380 m · castle
- Ruine GrombergBaden-Württemberg · 605 m · castle
- Burg KatzSankt Goarshausen · Rheinland-Pfalz · castle
- Schloss BurgBurg an der Wupper · Nordrhein-Westfalen · castle
- FelsburgHessen · 199 m · castle
- GreifensteinBayern · pop. 11 · castle
- Weiler BurgBaden-Württemberg · 555 m · castle
- Burg MausSankt Goarshausen · Rheinland-Pfalz · castle
- Schloss SteinhausenWitten · Nordrhein-Westfalen · castle
- Schloss DachauDachau · Bayern · castle
- Burg RöttelnBaden-Württemberg · castle
- Burg RheinfelsRheinland-Pfalz · castle
- Burgruine HugofelsBayern · 870 m · castle
- Schloß WaldleinigenMudau · Baden-Württemberg · 354 m · castle
- Festung EhrenbreitsteinRheinland-Pfalz · castle
- Burg SchellenbergBayern · 829 m · castle
- FürstensteinBaden-Württemberg · 874 m · castle
- Altes SchlossNeckarbischofsheim · Baden-Württemberg · castle
- Burg DilsbergBaden-Württemberg · castle
- Burg EhrenbergBaden-Württemberg · castle
- Burg HausenBaden-Württemberg · castle
- Burg KatzensteinDischingen · Baden-Württemberg · castle
- Burg OberalfingenBaden-Württemberg · castle
- Burg VogelfelsBaden-Württemberg · castle
- Burgruine AltratzenriedBaden-Württemberg · castle
- Burgruine GebsensteinBaden-Württemberg · castle
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Every castle in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Castles, palaces and forts.
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How many castles and forts are there in Germany?
This layer holds 4,951 castles and forts in Germany, the most of them in Bayern. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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