What remains of Burg Kleinsteinbach today?

The remains of a fortified tower keep built around 1100 and destroyed in the 14th century still stand on a wooded hill.

Where is Burg Kleinsteinbach located?

On the Schösslebuckel, a 175.6-metre hill near the village of Kleinsteinbach, part of Pfinztal in Baden-Württemberg.

Can you go inside a building there?

No, only open-air ruins remain, with no roofed structure.

Who built Burg Kleinsteinbach?

Its origins are uncertain, but it is thought to have belonged to the lords of Remchingen.

Burg Kleinsteinbach

Kleinsteinbach Castle

Pfinztal

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Pfinztal

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Burg Kleinsteinbach stands in Pfinztal (Landkreis Karlsruhe), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Kleinsteinbach survives only as the remnants of a former hilltop castle, set on the Schösslebuckel, a hill rising 175.6 metres above the village of Kleinsteinbach, part of the municipality of Pfinztal. Built around 1100, it was destroyed in the 14th century and never rebuilt. The original structure was a tower keep roughly ten by ten metres, defended by a steep slope on the valley side and three ditches cut across the spur. Today the site is an open-air ruin set among woodland.

What to know

This is an outdoor ruin, with no roofed building to visit.
Reaching the site involves a walk through woodland up to the top of the Schösslebuckel hill.
There are no opening hours or admission fees, as the site is freely accessible.
Sturdy footwear is advisable given the wooded, sloping terrain.

Where this château is

Pfinztal · Landkreis Karlsruhe · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

76327 Pfinztal

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Frequently asked

What remains of Burg Kleinsteinbach today?: The remains of a fortified tower keep built around 1100 and destroyed in the 14th century still stand on a wooded hill.
Where is Burg Kleinsteinbach located?: On the Schösslebuckel, a 175.6-metre hill near the village of Kleinsteinbach, part of Pfinztal in Baden-Württemberg.
Can you go inside a building there?: No, only open-air ruins remain, with no roofed structure.
Who built Burg Kleinsteinbach?: Its origins are uncertain, but it is thought to have belonged to the lords of Remchingen.