Germany castles

Name: Germany castles
Creator: OpenStreetMap
License: https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/

Find mapped castles across Germany. Compare castle locations and inspect recorded castle types and ruin status.

About this dataset

This map contains 5,818 mapped records for Germany castles. OpenStreetMap coverage depends on local contributors.
The map includes sites recorded as castles within Germany, including ruins and other castle types where the source identifies them. Area and line records use their mapped bounding-box centre. A centre can be outside an irregular shape and does not mark an entrance.
Select a feature to read its name and source fields. Use the source link to inspect the original record.
The OpenStreetMap snapshot date is 2026-09-14T22:42:02Z. The dataset was prepared on 15 September 2026.
The castle type and ruin status appear where the source records them. The map does not confirm visitor access.
50 source records were omitted by the subject, geometry, and duplicate checks described here.

Licence: ODbL 1.0

The download includes all 5,818 features as points. Coordinates use longitude and latitude in WGS84.

The preparation date is when we prepared this dataset. Read the source notes for the dates covered by the data.

GeoJSON fields 16

name: Source name or reference. If neither is available, the display name contains the feature type and source ID.
source_url: Link to the original OpenStreetMap object.
osm_id: OpenStreetMap object type and stable ID.
website: Website recorded by the source.
wheelchair: Recorded wheelchair access.
castle_type: Castle type recorded by the source.
ruins: Recorded ruin status.
access: Recorded access rule. A missing value does not mean public access.
opening_hours: Opening hours recorded by the source. Check the operator for current hours.
historic_civilization: Historical civilization recorded by the source.
fee: Recorded fee requirement.
operator: Operator recorded by the source.
historic_period: Historical period recorded by the source.
surface: Recorded surface material.
ref: Reference or route number recorded by the source.
capacity: Recorded capacity. It can be out of date.