Are there still ruins to see at Hertenstein Castle?

No walls remain standing; only a ditch and an earthen mound marking the former keep can be seen, hidden within woodland.

When was Hertenstein Castle built?

It was probably built in the early 13th century, based on pottery fragments found during excavations in 1948.

Who built Hertenstein Castle?

The original builders are unknown; the lords of Hertenstein, vassals of the counts of Hohenlohe, are recorded there from 1314.

What was the purpose of Hertenstein Castle?

It likely guarded a section of an old trade route between Künzelsau and Rothenburg ob der Tauber.

How do you get to the Hertenstein Castle site?

The site is reached on foot via a forest path from the hamlet of Billingsbach, in the municipality of Blaufelden.

Hertenstein Castle

Blaufelden

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Where: Blaufelden

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Burg Hertenstein stands in Blaufelden (Landkreis Schwäbisch Hall), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Hertenstein Castle survives today only as an abandoned fortified site set apart from the hamlet of Billingsbach, in the municipality of Blaufelden. It stood on a rocky spur above the confluence of the Billingsbach and Rötelbach streams, once guarding an old trade route between Künzelsau and Rothenburg ob der Tauber. No standing walls remain: the ditch that once cut off the spur is still clearly visible in the terrain, while the rest of the site lies buried under dense woodland. The former keep is now reduced to a low mound of earth.

Written from Hertenstein Castle

What to know

No standing walls remain; the site consists only of a visible ditch and a low mound marking the former keep.
Access is via a forest path from Billingsbach, over uneven, sloping ground without visitor facilities.
The site is entirely outdoors with no opening hours or admission fee, being a wooded, buried ruin.
Sturdy footwear is advisable since the ground is rough and often muddy under the tree cover.
A visit amounts to a short look at the terrain, with no marked trail or detailed on-site information.

Where this château is

Blaufelden · Landkreis Schwäbisch Hall · Baden-Württemberg

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Blaufelden, Landkreis Schwäbisch Hall

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Frequently asked

Are there still ruins to see at Hertenstein Castle?: No walls remain standing; only a ditch and an earthen mound marking the former keep can be seen, hidden within woodland.
When was Hertenstein Castle built?: It was probably built in the early 13th century, based on pottery fragments found during excavations in 1948.
Who built Hertenstein Castle?: The original builders are unknown; the lords of Hertenstein, vassals of the counts of Hohenlohe, are recorded there from 1314.
What was the purpose of Hertenstein Castle?: It likely guarded a section of an old trade route between Künzelsau and Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
How do you get to the Hertenstein Castle site?: The site is reached on foot via a forest path from the hamlet of Billingsbach, in the municipality of Blaufelden.