Burghausen Castle towers magnificently over the beautiful old town and the Salzach River - and at 1,051 meters in length is also officially the "world's longest castle". From here you have a fantastic view of the main castle.

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August 14, 2025

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The Burghausen castle complex acquired its present character mainly between 1480 and 1503 during the Wittelsbach period, for whom it served as a state fortress and residence.

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June 6, 2020

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The mighty castle towers over a kilometer long - exactly 1051 meters - over the listed old town. The families of the Lower Bavarian Dukes of Wittelsbach lived here more …

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Location: Burghausen, Altötting, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

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