Can you go inside Burg Schweinberg?

No, only an open-air ruin remains, mainly the truncated keep, with no accessible interior.

Who built Burg Schweinberg?

It was likely built in the late 11th or early 12th century by the noble Schweinberg family, first recorded in 1098.

Is Burg Schweinberg free to visit?

No admission fee is documented, as the ruin is freely accessible.

Why is Burg Schweinberg in ruins?

It was damaged by conquest in the 15th century and during the Thirty Years' War, then used as a stone quarry until the 19th century.

Schweinberg castle

Hardheim

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Hardheim

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Burg Schweinberg stands in Hardheim (Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Schweinberg stands in ruins above the village that bears its name, in Hardheim, on a shell-limestone spur that once overlooked a road linking Würzburg to the Main valley. What remains of the medieval stronghold is chiefly the truncated square keep, along with traces of a late artillery bastion and parts of the outer wall. It is a modest, open site rather than a fully restored monument, of interest mainly for its long and documented history.

What to know

The site is an open-air ruin, with no enclosed building to visit.
The keep, restored in 1974, can be seen from outside but is not part of any organised guided tour.
Access involves a climb up from the village of Schweinberg over uneven ground.
There are no set opening hours or admission fees, as the ruin is freely accessible.
The finest carved architectural fragments, such as the Romanesque double window, are not on site but kept in museums in Karlsruhe, Wertheim and Hardheim.

Where this château is

Hardheim · Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

Schweinberger Hof 3, 74736 Hardheim-Schweinberg

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Frequently asked

Can you go inside Burg Schweinberg?: No, only an open-air ruin remains, mainly the truncated keep, with no accessible interior.
Who built Burg Schweinberg?: It was likely built in the late 11th or early 12th century by the noble Schweinberg family, first recorded in 1098.
Is Burg Schweinberg free to visit?: No admission fee is documented, as the ruin is freely accessible.
Why is Burg Schweinberg in ruins?: It was damaged by conquest in the 15th century and during the Thirty Years' War, then used as a stone quarry until the 19th century.