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Burg Höhingen, Achkarren

Höhingen Castle

Achkarren

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Where
Achkarren

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Open within 20 km

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Burg Höhingen stands in Achkarren (Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Recorded dating: 11th century. No visits are on record for this building.

Höhingen Castle is a ruin standing atop the Schlossberg hill above the village of Achkarren, in the Kaiserstuhl hills. First built as early as the 11th century, it occupied a strategic position facing the fortress of Breisach, only seven kilometres away, and was drawn into repeated conflicts before being finally destroyed in the 17th century. Only scant remains survive today, as its stones were later taken for other fortifications and village houses. The climb to the summit, roughly 150 metres of ascent, rewards visitors with views over the Rhine plain and Breisach.

Written from Höhingen Castle

What to know

  • Reaching the summit requires a walk uphill, about 150 metres of elevation gain from the village of Achkarren.
  • The site is an open-air ruin, freely accessible, with no building or furnished interior to visit.
  • Only scattered remains of the original walls survive, most of the stone having been reused elsewhere over the centuries.
  • There are no set hours or admission fees, as the site is an outdoor ruin.

Where this château is

Achkarren · Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

Achkarren, 79235 Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown
Period of construction
11th century

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Frequently asked

What remains of Höhingen Castle today?
Only scattered masonry remains survive, since most of the stone was removed after its destruction and reused for other buildings, including the fortress of Neuf-Brisach.
How old is Höhingen Castle?
Fortifications likely existed on the Schlossberg as early as the 11th century, with the first explicit written mention of the castle dating from 1259.
Why was Höhingen Castle destroyed?
It was burned once in 1525 during the Peasants' War and then finally destroyed in 1638 by imperial troops during the Thirty Years' War.
Is Höhingen Castle easy to reach?
It sits atop the Schlossberg hill, reachable on foot from Achkarren with a climb of about 150 metres.

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Sources

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The most visited in this department — Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald

From the same period — 11e siècle