Where is Burg Hohenfels located?

It stands above Sipplingen, in the Bodenseekreis district of Baden-Württemberg, overlooking Lake Constance.

Can you go inside Burg Hohenfels?

No, only wall remnants survive in the open air, with no roofed interior to enter.

When was Burg Hohenfels built?

It was constructed between roughly 1150 and 1190 by the lords of Hohenfels.

Is there an entrance fee for the ruin?

No fee applies, as the site is freely accessible at any time.

Burg Hohenfels

Sipplingen

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Burg Hohenfels (Sipplingen) stands in Sipplingen (Bodenseekreis), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Burg Hohenfels, also known as Alt-Hohenfels, is a ruined spur castle above the town of Sipplingen, overlooking Lake Constance. It was built between around 1150 and 1190 by the lords of Hohenfels and fell into ruin after being destroyed sometime after 1641. Remains of walls survive today, including parts of a former residential tower and the surrounding wall, which were cleared of trees and shrubs in 2009 to open up the view of the site.

What to know

This is an open-air ruin, with no intact building or on-site reception.
Access is via a path leading up the rocky spur, involving a walk with some elevation gain.
There are no set opening hours or fees, as the site is freely accessible.
The remains are limited to sections of wall, with no interior or furnishings to see.

Where this château is

Sipplingen · Bodenseekreis · Baden-Württemberg

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Haldenhofweg 51, 88662 Überlingen-Bonndorf

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Where is Burg Hohenfels located?: It stands above Sipplingen, in the Bodenseekreis district of Baden-Württemberg, overlooking Lake Constance.
Can you go inside Burg Hohenfels?: No, only wall remnants survive in the open air, with no roofed interior to enter.
When was Burg Hohenfels built?: It was constructed between roughly 1150 and 1190 by the lords of Hohenfels.
Is there an entrance fee for the ruin?: No fee applies, as the site is freely accessible at any time.