Can visitors tour the Burg Hornstein all year round?

No verified opening hours are available, though the ruin is open to the public.

What remains of the Burg Hornstein today?

Only the baroque chapel survives, as the rest of the buildings were demolished in 1873.

Who built the Burg Hornstein?

It was the seat of the von Hornstein noble family, first mentioned in 1244, before being rebuilt as a baroque residence around 1700.

Did the Burg Hornstein have any other historical use?

Yes, it served as a correctional institution from 1818 until its closure in 1869.

Are there events held at the site?

A local preservation association organises various events, including a large medieval festival called the Belagerung.

Ruine Hornstein

Bingen

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Burg Hornstein stands in Bingen (Landkreis Sigmaringen), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Burg Hornstein stands on a rocky spur above the Lauchert valley, at roughly 630 metres, near the hamlet of Hornstein in Bingen. First documented in 1244, it was the seat of the noble von Hornstein family until it was rebuilt around 1700 into a substantial baroque residence, later sold in 1787 to the Princes of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. Most of the buildings were torn down in 1873 following a period as a correctional institution, leaving only the baroque chapel, which contains carvings and a stucco figure of Christ attributed to Joseph Anton Feuchtmayer. The ruin is now open to visitors and hosts events organised by a local preservation association.

What to know

The ruin can be visited freely, though no opening hours or admission fees are given in the verified data.
The baroque chapel, the only surviving part of the castle, contains carvings and a stucco figure of Christ by Joseph Anton Feuchtmayer.
Since 2003 a room in the tower above the chapel has been accessible via a spiral staircase.
The site regularly hosts events run by a local preservation association, including a large medieval festival.
Access is by a path leading up to the rocky spur, with no specific accessibility information available.

Where this château is

Bingen · Landkreis Sigmaringen · Baden-Württemberg

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Burg Hornstein, Ruine 1, 72511 Bingen

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Can visitors tour the Burg Hornstein all year round?: No verified opening hours are available, though the ruin is open to the public.
What remains of the Burg Hornstein today?: Only the baroque chapel survives, as the rest of the buildings were demolished in 1873.
Who built the Burg Hornstein?: It was the seat of the von Hornstein noble family, first mentioned in 1244, before being rebuilt as a baroque residence around 1700.
Did the Burg Hornstein have any other historical use?: Yes, it served as a correctional institution from 1818 until its closure in 1869.
Are there events held at the site?: A local preservation association organises various events, including a large medieval festival called the Belagerung.