Waldburg Castle

The Waldburg is the ancestral castle of the stewards, Imperial Counts and later Imperial Princes from the House of Waldburg. It dates from the 12th century and stands on the march of the municipality Waldburg in the district of Ravensburg, applies as one of the best preserved medieval buildings, and is one of the landmarks and the highest point in Upper Swabia.

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Type: Castle
Description: castle in the municipality of Waldburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pfarrkirche St. Magnus and Kohlenberg.

Pfarrkirche St. Magnus

Church

Pfarrkirche St. Magnus

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Pfarrkirche St. Magnus is a church, which is situated 130 metres southwest of Waldburg Castle.

Kohlenberg

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Harald Hetzner, CC0.

Kohlenberg is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 390 metres southeast of Waldburg Castle.

Hohbühl

Hill

Photo: Harald Hetzner, CC0.

Hohbühl is a hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wetzisreute and Unterankenreute.

Wetzisreute

Village

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Wetzisreute is a village, which is situated 2½ km north of Waldburg Castle.

Unterankenreute

Village

Unterankenreute

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Unterankenreute is a village, which is situated 4½ km north of Waldburg Castle.

Ravensburg

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Ravensburg is a city in Baden Württemberg, Germany. Its main claim to fame is the board game company named after the town.

Waldburg Castle

Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Waldburg, Ravensburg, Tübingen Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.75893° or 47° 45′ 32″ north

Longitude

9.71204° or 9° 42′ 43″ east

Elevation

772 metres (2,533 feet)

Open location code

8FVFQP56+HR

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=no

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From German to Russian—“Waldburg Castle” goes by many names.

German: “Schloss Waldburg”
German: “Waldburg”
Russian: “Замок Вальдбург”
“Waldburg”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Waldburg and Museum auf der Burg.

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Explore places such as Museumsbistro Schloss Waldburg and Burgküche 1108.

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