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Aerial image of Burghausen and the Burghausen Castle. Burghausen is the largest town in the Altötting district of Upper Bavaria in Germany. It is situated on the Salzach river, near the border with Austria. Burghausen Castle rests along a ridgeline, and is the longest castle in the world (1,051 m).
Located only 100 km east of Munich and 50 km north of Salzburg, Burghausen fascinates with the longest castle in the world, a picturesque old town and a wide range of leisure, sports and cultural activities. A trip to the beautiful medieval town on the Salzach is worthwhile all year round.
Burghausen Castle in Burghausen, Upper Bavaria, is the longest castle complex in the world (1051 m), confirmed by the Guinness World Record company, and the third largest. The castle is therefore also among the largest palaces in the world.
Another fun fact is that Burghausen Castle is the longest castle in the world, measuring in at 1051 metres in length. Website: www.schloesser.bayern.de. With its strong walls, deep moats and great halls, the truly impenetrable Burghausen Castle lives up the traditional image of a castle like nothing else.
Attractions in Burghausen. Burghausen impresses with its unique attractions: The world's longest castle extends over a narrow mountain ridge over a kilometer in length. At its feet lies the listed old town with its colorful houses in the Inn-Salzach style.
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. It is a picturesque festival for the senses, the first stop for conscious slowing down and the encounter with a cultural history spanning more than 1000 years: seemingly ...
Burghausen is a town of roughly 19,000 inhabitants (2020) whose main claim to fame is the chemical company Wacker, that also gave name to the resident soccer team Wacker Burghausen. The city is aptly named as "Burg" is the German name for castle. The city of Burghausen consists of the new town and the old town:
