Can Burg Herlikofen still be visited today?

Only ditch and rampart traces remain in the terrain, with no building or visitor facilities.

When was Burg Herlikofen built?

It was probably built around 1225, a date tied to the earliest known record of a member of the von Herlikofen family.

Who founded Burg Herlikofen?

The castle is linked to the von Herlikofen family, one of whose members, Rüdiger, is documented in 1225 in connection with King Henry VII.

Burg Herlikofen

Herlikofen Castle

Schwäbisch Gmünd

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Schwäbisch Gmünd

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Open within 20 km

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Burg Herlikofen stands in Schwäbisch Gmünd (Ostalbkreis), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Herlikofen refers to the remains of a former hilltop fortification, long since vanished, on the western edge of the residential area known as "In der Eck" in the Herlikofen district of Schwäbisch Gmünd. It is no longer a castle one can visit in the usual sense, but rather a quiet archaeological site marked by earthworks and ditch remnants. Its interest lies mainly in its presumed early thirteenth-century origins and its connection to a family whose name endured through the centuries.

What to know

Only ditch and rampart remnants survive of the castle, with no standing structures.
The site lies within the residential area called "In der Eck" in Herlikofen, a district of Schwäbisch Gmünd.
There are no opening hours, fees or visitor facilities, as this is an open-air ruin site without organized tourist infrastructure.
A visit essentially means walking the terrain and observing its earthwork traces.

Where this château is

Schwäbisch Gmünd · Ostalbkreis · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

Schwäbisch Gmünd, Ostalbkreis

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

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Frequently asked

Can Burg Herlikofen still be visited today?: Only ditch and rampart traces remain in the terrain, with no building or visitor facilities.
When was Burg Herlikofen built?: It was probably built around 1225, a date tied to the earliest known record of a member of the von Herlikofen family.
Where was Burg Herlikofen located?: It stood on the site of today's residential area "In der Eck" in the Herlikofen district of Schwäbisch Gmünd, in the Ostalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg.
Who founded Burg Herlikofen?: The castle is linked to the von Herlikofen family, one of whose members, Rüdiger, is documented in 1225 in connection with King Henry VII.