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Weihenzell

The Top 17 Castles around Weihenzell

A visit to a castle — whether you stumble over one during a hike outdoors or walk your way around the grounds with a guide — is always something special, and you’ve got 17

beautiful castles to choose from around Weihenzell. Just browse our list to find your top castle , and add some history to your next adventure!

Last updated: November 12, 2025

Ansbach Residence

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Hardly any other residence in Germany has preserved its original state of the 18th century as Ansbach Castle. If you want to see the ceiling paintings, the mirror cabinet and …

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Leonrod Castle Ruins

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Since then, the castle has been in a deep slumber and nature takes back what was snatched from it in the Middle Ages.

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Lichtenau Fortress

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Originally there was a medieval moated castle here, which has been expanded again and again. A few years ago, the entire complex was renovated and today there is a branch …

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Virnsberg Castle

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The castle Virnsberg, first mentioned in 1235, was for a long time in the possession of the Teutonic Order and belonged to the Deutschordensballei Franken. From 1806 the castle changed …

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Rügland Moated Castle

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The moated castle in Rügland, first mentioned in a document in 1137, consists of the half-timbered building of the old castle and the new castle and has been owned by …

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Bonnhof Provostry

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Ludwig the Bavarian gave permission for this fortification in 1337. For centuries the castle was the seat of the provost's office of the Cistercian monastery in Heilsbronn. It served as …

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Rosenberg Ruins

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The Rosenberg ruins are the ruins of a spur castle at 450 m above sea level. NN high mountain spur above the Mettlachtal near the Rosenberg district of the municipality …

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Rügland Moated Castle

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Rügland Castle is a two-part moated castle complex in Rügland. It is one of the few moated castles in Middle Franconia and was renovated by 1983. Since 1584, the estate has belonged to the Barons of Crailsheim.

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Trautskirchen Castle

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The baroque castle, built between 1706 and 1709, consists of three U-shaped wings, which are only slightly elevated above the village to the west.

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Neuhof Castle on the Zenn

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Viewed up close, it looks a bit "run down"
The building complex of the former provost's office, which belonged to the Neuhof caste office, was expanded in 1570/73. It consists …

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Rosenberg Castle Ruins

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The place name is derived from Rosenberg Castle, whose owner Eberhart von Rosenbergk was first mentioned by name in 1398. The castle name is a fantasy name that does not …

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