Who built Burg Althornberg?

It is attributed to Adalbert von Ellerbach, who is thought to have built it around 1100 and from 1111 styled himself Freiherr von Hornberg.

What remains to be seen there?

Surviving elements include beam sockets, a cistern and a rock-cut chamber, on a spur overlooking the Gutach valley.

Why is Burg Althornberg in ruins?

It burned down between 1430 and 1440, was later garrisoned by Swedish troops during the Thirty Years' War, and was set on fire again afterwards.

Can Burg Althornberg be visited freely?

No opening hours, fees or visitor facilities are documented, consistent with its status as a bare ruin.

Burg Althornberg

Althornberg Castle

Triberg im Schwarzwald

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Triberg im Schwarzwald

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Burg Althornberg stands in Triberg im Schwarzwald (Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Althornberg is a ruined hilltop castle standing at 786 metres above sea level, on a steep rocky spur overlooking the Gutach valley opposite the hamlet of Niederwasser. Built around 1100 by Adalbert von Ellerbach, it later belonged to the lords of Hornberg, then of Triberg, before passing to the counts of Hohenberg and the Habsburgs. The castle burned down between 1430 and 1440, was still occupied by Swedish troops during the Thirty Years' War, and was set alight again afterwards. What survives today are beam sockets, a cistern and a chamber hewn into the rock.

What to know

The site lies at Triberg im Schwarzwald, in the Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis district of Baden-Württemberg, on a rocky spur above the Gutach valley.
Only scant ruins remain, with no rebuilt structure or known guided-tour arrangement.
Reaching the spur involves an uphill walk, so some physical effort should be expected.
As no opening hours, fees or accessibility details are available, visitors should expect a self-guided visit with no on-site services.

Where this château is

Triberg im Schwarzwald · Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

Unnamed Road, 78098 Triberg im Schwarzwald

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Frequently asked

Who built Burg Althornberg?: It is attributed to Adalbert von Ellerbach, who is thought to have built it around 1100 and from 1111 styled himself Freiherr von Hornberg.
What remains to be seen there?: Surviving elements include beam sockets, a cistern and a rock-cut chamber, on a spur overlooking the Gutach valley.
Why is Burg Althornberg in ruins?: It burned down between 1430 and 1440, was later garrisoned by Swedish troops during the Thirty Years' War, and was set on fire again afterwards.
Can Burg Althornberg be visited freely?: No opening hours, fees or visitor facilities are documented, consistent with its status as a bare ruin.