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Burg Blankenhorn (Eibensbach), Güglingen

Burg Blankenhorn

Güglingen

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Tickets and prices

Adult
Free

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Prices checked at the source on September 18, 2026

Where
Güglingen

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Open within 20 km

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Burg Blankenhorn (Eibensbach) stands in Güglingen (Landkreis Heilbronn), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Recorded dating: 13th century. Admission is free. Its opening hours and prices were verified at the source on September 18, 2026.

Burg Blankenhorn is a medieval ruin standing on a wooded spur of the Stromberg hills above the hamlet of Eibensbach, part of Güglingen. Built around 1220-1230 by the lords of Neuffen, it once guarded the Rennweg, a heavily used ridge route in the high Middle Ages. Its most striking surviving feature is an 18-metre-high shield wall built of rough-hewn ashlar stones, still standing above the southern ditch. The site can be visited freely, with no visitor centre or tourist facilities on the ground.

What to know

  • The ruin is reached on foot via a forest path from Eibensbach, with no formal visitor infrastructure.
  • Access is free and unrestricted, with no set opening hours or ticketing.
  • A covered barbecue area has been set up in the inner courtyard, reflecting mostly local, recreational use.
  • There is no tower or keep to see, only the shield wall and remains of the residential building still stand.
  • The wooded, sloping terrain calls for sturdy walking shoes.

Practical information

Opening hours

librement accessible en permanence (jederzeit frei zugänglich)

Prices

Adult
Free
Visit duration
Not verified
Wheelchair access
Not verified
Dogs
Not verified
Parking
Parking de randonnée "Ruine Blankenhorn" (près du site de l'entreprise Layher) et parking des installations sportives de Güglingen-Eibensbach

Ruine accessible uniquement à pied : environ 550 m de montée depuis le parking de randonnée, 60 m de dénivelé

On site

  • Picnic area
  • Child-friendly

Where this château is

Güglingen · Landkreis Heilbronn · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

74363 Güglingen

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown
Period of construction
13th century

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Frequently asked

Burg Blankenhorn: how much is admission?
Admission is free.
Is there an entrance fee for Burg Blankenhorn?
No, the site is freely accessible at no cost, with no fixed opening hours.
Who built Burg Blankenhorn?
It was built around 1220-1230 by the lords of Neuffen, a ministerial family serving the Hohenstaufen dynasty.
What remains to see at the site?
The most visible feature is an 18-metre-high shield wall of rough-hewn stone, along with traces of the residential building that once leaned against it.
How do you get to the ruin?
Visitors walk along a forest path from the hamlet of Eibensbach, over wooded, sloping ground.

Information verified on September 18, 2026 · Hours and prices: see the official website

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Landkreis Heilbronn

From the same period — 13e siècle