Buchenbach Castle
Mulfingen
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- Mulfingen
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Burg Buchenbach stands in Mulfingen (Hohenlohekreis), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.
Buchenbach Castle rises above the village of Buchenbach, on a spur overlooking the point where the Buchenbach stream meets the Jagst river. First built in the 11th century by the von Buchenbach family, it now stands as a massive rectangular residential tower of four storeys, topped by a half-timbered gable and flanked by a small corner tower added in the 15th century. Its original keep, recorded in a 1356 inscription, was incorporated into the building work carried out under Rüdiger von Bächlingen.
What to know
- The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Baden-Württemberg.
- No verified information is available regarding opening hours, admission fees, or visiting arrangements.
- The castle stands on a steep hillside spur, so reaching it from the village involves an uphill walk.
- The current structure combines an 11th-century core with 15th-century additions, including the half-timbered gable visible from afar.
Where this château is
Mulfingen · Hohenlohekreis · Baden-Württemberg
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Address
Schloßbergweg 8, 74673 Mulfingen
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- Heritage status
- Kulturdenkmal in Baden-Württemberg
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Frequently asked
- Where is Buchenbach Castle located?
- It stands in Mulfingen, in the Hohenlohekreis district of Baden-Württemberg, above the village of Buchenbach.
- Who built Buchenbach Castle?
- It was founded in the 11th century by the von Buchenbach family and later remodeled in the 15th century under Rüdiger von Bächlingen.
- Can visitors tour Buchenbach Castle?
- No verified information is available about visiting arrangements.
- What makes Buchenbach Castle architecturally distinctive?
- It is a rectangular four-storey residential tower with a half-timbered gable and a small 15th-century corner tower.
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