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Burg Hohenhundersingen, Münsingen

Burg Hohenhundersingen

Hohenhundersingen Castle

Münsingen

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Münsingen

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Burg Hohenhundersingen stands in Münsingen (Landkreis Reutlingen), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Hohenhundersingen is a ruined rock castle perched on a promontory above the Lautertal valley, near the village of Hundersingen, part of the town of Münsingen. Standing at 675 metres above sea level, the site still shows a keep built with cushioned ashlar stonework and remains of an outer bailey enclosed by walls. A ditch cut into the rock on the mountain side once defended the approach to the stronghold.

What to know

  • The ruin is reached on foot via marked hiking trails from Hundersingen in the Lautertal valley.
  • Access to the site is free, with no opening hours or admission fee.
  • The terrain is steep, so sturdy walking shoes are advisable.
  • Only ruins remain, a keep and parts of the outer bailey walls, seen in an open-air setting.
  • The castle is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.

Where this château is

Münsingen · Landkreis Reutlingen · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

Hundersingen, 72525 Münsingen

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Frequently asked

Is there an entrance fee for Burg Hohenhundersingen?
No, the site is freely accessible with no ticket required.
How do you get to Burg Hohenhundersingen?
It is reached on foot via marked hiking trails from Hundersingen in the Lautertal valley.
What remains of Burg Hohenhundersingen today?
A keep with cushioned ashlar stonework survives, along with remnants of the outer bailey walls and a rock-cut ditch.
When was Burg Hohenhundersingen destroyed?
The castle was destroyed in 1530, having first been documented in 1237.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Landkreis Reutlingen