When was Husen Castle built?

An earlier stronghold is first recorded in 1246 as "Castrum Husen"; the ruins seen today date from the rebuilding carried out by Count Heinrich VI of Fürstenberg from 1453 onward.

Who owned Husen Castle?

It first belonged to the House of Zähringen until the family died out in 1218, then to the counts of Freiburg, before passing to the Fürstenberg family through the 1303 marriage of Countess Verena of Freiburg.

What remains of Husen Castle today?

Only ruins remain, standing on the Schlossberg hill above the historic centre of Hausach.

Where is Husen Castle located?

In Hausach, in the Ortenaukreis district of Baden-Württemberg, on the hill known as the Schlossberg above the old town.

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Burg Husen stands in Hausach (Ortenaukreis), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Recorded dating: 13th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Husen Castle stands in ruins on the Schlossberg, the rocky outcrop overlooking the town of Hausach in the Ortenaukreis district of Baden-Württemberg. An earlier stronghold, first recorded in 1246 as "Castrum Husen", already occupied the site before passing from the House of Zähringen to the counts of Freiburg, and later to the Fürstenberg family through an 1303 marriage. Count Heinrich VI had the old fortress torn down in 1453 to build a larger castle, and it is the remaining walls of that structure which still rise above the town today. Hausach itself grew up at the foot of the hill, around the older village church.

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What to know

Only ruins remain, with no interior to visit, on top of the Schlossberg hill above Hausach.
The town of Hausach occasionally holds open-air events at the Husen Castle site.
There are no fixed visiting hours or entrance fees, as it is an open-air ruin.
Reaching the site involves a climb from the centre of Hausach up the Schlossberg.

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Opening hours

Monday (today)	08:00-20:00
Tuesday	08:00-20:00
Wednesday	08:00-20:00
Thursday	08:00-20:00
Friday	08:00-20:00
Saturday	08:00-20:00
Sunday	08:00-20:00

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Where this château is

Hausach · Ortenaukreis · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

77756 Hausach

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Château phone number

+49 7831 7975

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Heritage status: Protection status unknown
Period of construction: 13th century

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When was Husen Castle built?: An earlier stronghold is first recorded in 1246 as "Castrum Husen"; the ruins seen today date from the rebuilding carried out by Count Heinrich VI of Fürstenberg from 1453 onward.
Who owned Husen Castle?: It first belonged to the House of Zähringen until the family died out in 1218, then to the counts of Freiburg, before passing to the Fürstenberg family through the 1303 marriage of Countess Verena of Freiburg.
What remains of Husen Castle today?: Only ruins remain, standing on the Schlossberg hill above the historic centre of Hausach.
Where is Husen Castle located?: In Hausach, in the Ortenaukreis district of Baden-Württemberg, on the hill known as the Schlossberg above the old town.