What remains of the Burg Hammerstein today?

Only foundations remain, including those of a round tower about eight meters in diameter, uncovered in 1958.

How do you get to the Burg Hammerstein?

It is reached on foot from Hammerstein station, via a steep stone staircase at the end of a hiking trail.

Can the Burg Hammerstein be visited freely?

Yes, it is an open-air ruin that can be visited freely at any time.

Why was the Burg Hammerstein destroyed?

It was blown up in 1913 when a stone quarry was established on the site.

What was the Burg Hammerstein used for?

It served as a fortification protecting a forge, according to the remains and local tradition.

Burg Hammerstein

Hammerstein

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Where: Hammerstein

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Burg Hammerstein (Südschwarzwald) stands in Hammerstein (Landkreis Lörrach), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burg Hammerstein stands on a rocky spur rising some twenty meters above the valley floor, at the junction of the Kander river and the road toward Holzen. Of this medieval stronghold, built to guard a forge, only ruins remain: a 1958 excavation uncovered the foundations of a massive round tower roughly eight meters across. Local tradition speaks of a secret passage once connecting the castle to the mill across the way, and excavation reports from 1958 note a narrow, low gallery leading toward a neighboring building.

What to know

This is an open-air ruin with no standing building, freely accessible year-round.
Access is from Hammerstein station on the Kandertalbahn line, following stage 12 of the Schwarzwaldwestweg trail toward the Wolfsschlucht and Kandern.
A steep stone staircase leads up to the rocky spur, requiring a reasonable level of fitness.
What remains visible today is limited to foundations, as the site was partly destroyed by a quarry operation in 1913.

Where this château is

Hammerstein · Landkreis Lörrach · Baden-Württemberg

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Wollbach, 79400 Hammerstein

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What remains of the Burg Hammerstein today?: Only foundations remain, including those of a round tower about eight meters in diameter, uncovered in 1958.
How do you get to the Burg Hammerstein?: It is reached on foot from Hammerstein station, via a steep stone staircase at the end of a hiking trail.
Can the Burg Hammerstein be visited freely?: Yes, it is an open-air ruin that can be visited freely at any time.
Why was the Burg Hammerstein destroyed?: It was blown up in 1913 when a stone quarry was established on the site.
What was the Burg Hammerstein used for?: It served as a fortification protecting a forge, according to the remains and local tradition.