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Burg Reichenstein (Württemberg), Lauterach

Burg Reichenstein (Württemberg)

Reichenstein (Württemberg) Castle

Lauterach

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Lauterach

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Open within 20 km

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Burg Reichenstein (Württemberg) stands in Lauterach (Alb-Donau-Kreis), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Recorded dating: 13th century. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Reichenstein stands as a ruin on a rocky spur above the valley of the Große Lauter, near the hamlet of Reichenstein. Built in the 13th century during the Hohenstaufen period, it still shows remnants of rusticated stonework from that era. Its twenty-metre keep, restored in 1971, can be climbed as a viewing tower after a walk through the remains of the old fortification.

What to know

  • This is an open-air ruin with no roofed building or indoor exhibition.
  • Only the keep, restored in 1971, can be climbed as a lookout tower.
  • Access paths were renewed in 1986 and 1996, but the ground remains uneven, so sturdy footwear is advisable.
  • No opening hours or admission fees are set for this freely accessible ruin.
  • The site lies off the main roads, near the hamlet of Reichenstein in the municipality of Lauterach.

Where this château is

Lauterach · Alb-Donau-Kreis · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

89584 Lauterach

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown
Period of construction
13th century

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Frequently asked

Can you climb the keep at Burg Reichenstein?
Yes, the twenty-metre keep was restored in 1971 and now serves as an accessible viewing tower.
Is Burg Reichenstein inhabited or ruined?
It has been a ruin since its destruction during the Peasants' War in 1525, with only the keep restored.
Who built Burg Reichenstein?
It was built between 1230 and 1250 during the Hohenstaufen era by the Counts of Wartstein, who granted it to the lords vom Stain.
Is there an entrance fee for Burg Reichenstein?
No fee is listed for this site, which is presented as a freely accessible ruin.

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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 — 13e siècle