Plön Castle
Plön Castle in Plön is one of the largest castles in the north German state of Schleswig-Holstein and the only one located on a hill. The former Residenz of the Dukes of Schleswig-Holstein-Plön was built in the 17th century during the Thirty Years War and has had a colourful history in which it has, for example, been a school for military cadets and also a boarding school.
- Country house
- …lies at an elevation of around 40 metres (130 feet)
- …is also known as “Schloss Ploen”
- Description: German castle
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Widow’s Palace and Museum des Kreises Plön mit norddeutscher Glassammlung.
Widow’s Palace
The ducal Widow's Palace in Plön in the north German… Widow’s Palace is situated 170 metres northwest of Plön Castle.
Museum des Kreises Plön mit norddeutscher Glassammlung
Museum des Kreises Plön mit norddeutscher Glassammlung is situated 170 metres northwest of Plön Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Koppelsberg and Rathjensdorf.
Rathjensdorf
Rathjensdorf is a municipality in the district of Plön, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Rathjensdorf is situated 3½ km north of Plön Castle.
Plön Castle
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Latitude
54.15698° or 54° 9′ 25″ north
Longitude
10.4141° or 10° 24′ 51″ east
Open location code
9F6G5C47+QJ
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Swedish—“Plön Castle” goes by many names.
PluneCzech
Schloß PlönCzech
Zámek PlönCzech
Plön SlotDanish
Plönin linnaFinnish
Castello di PlönItalian
Schloss PlönItalian
プレーンの城館Japanese
プレーン城Japanese
Pløn SlotNorwegian Bokmål
Pløn slottNorwegian Bokmål
Schloss PlönNorwegian Bokmål
Плёнский замокRussian
Plöns slottSwedish
Schloss PlönSwedish
Slott PlönSwedish
Slottet PlönSwedish
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