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What is the longest castle complex in the world?

More than a kilometer long - exactly 1051 meters - the mighty castle complex towers over the listed old town in Bavaria. The castle is the focus of a visit to Burghausen.



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The Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork (Polish: Zamek w Malborku; German: Ordensburg Marienburg) is a 13th-century Teutonic castle and fortress located in the town of Malbork, Poland. It is the largest castle in the world measured by land area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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The Citadel of Aleppo in Syria is often named the oldest castle in the world. Locals used the site already in the 3rd century, but the current citadel was probably built in the 12th and 13th centuries.

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Beaumaris on the island of Anglesey is famous as the greatest castle never built. It was the last of the royal strongholds created by Edward I in Wales – and perhaps his masterpiece.

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Wales. While Germany may have the most amount of castles, Wales is the country with the most castles per square mile. Despite its small size, Wales had over 600 castles. Today over 400 castles still stand and are waiting to be explored by visitors.

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There are approximately 3,000 castles scattered all over Belgium, from the northern Flanders region all the way to the southern region of Wallonia.

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The number of castles in France is estimated to about 45,000, a bit more than 1 for France's 36,000 communities.

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