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Burg Hohenschelklingen, Schelklingen

Burg Hohenschelklingen

Hohenschelklingen Castle

Schelklingen

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Where
Schelklingen

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Open within 20 km

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Burg Hohenschelklingen stands in Schelklingen (Alb-Donau-Kreis), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 12th century. No visits are on record for this building.

Perched on a rocky spur of the Schlossberg above Schelklingen, Burg Hohenschelklingen preserves the remains of a medieval stronghold founded by the lords of Schelklingen. Its 22-metre keep, rebuilt around 1265, still rises above the site and can be climbed on certain days for views over the Ach valley and the town below. The rest of the enclosure survives only as ruins, reflecting centuries of history under the counts of Berg and later pledged lords before its demolition in the 17th century.

What to know

  • The site stands on a hilltop above Schelklingen, in the Alb-Donau-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, reachable on foot from the town.
  • Only the 22-metre keep can be climbed, and only on certain days, which are not specified in the available data.
  • The ruin, largely dismantled from the 17th century onward, can be freely explored outdoors.
  • No verified information is available regarding opening hours, admission fees or accessibility.

Where this château is

Schelklingen · Alb-Donau-Kreis · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

89601 Schelklingen

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland
Period of construction
12th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Burg Hohenschelklingen freely?
The outdoor ruins can be visited freely, but climbing the keep is only possible on certain days.
What remains of Burg Hohenschelklingen today?
Mainly the 22-metre keep, rebuilt around 1265, along with scattered remains of the outer walls and bailey.
Since when has Burg Hohenschelklingen been in ruins?
The castle was destroyed in 1633 and then demolished between 1650 and 1653, its stones reused to build a Franciscan monastery in Ehingen.
Who built Burg Hohenschelklingen?
It was founded by the lords of Schelklingen, first recorded in 1127, before passing to the counts of Berg in the 13th century.

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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 — Alb-Donau-Kreis

From the same period — 12e siècle