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Burg Stein (Enzkreis), Königsbach-Stein

Burg Stein

Königsbach-Stein

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Burg Stein (Enzkreis) stands in Königsbach-Stein (Enzkreis), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Burg Stein, also known as the Storchenturm, stands in the Stein district of Königsbach-Stein. A fortification on the site was first recorded in 1240, but it was in the 16th century that a keep was built as a refuge against attack, later converted into a prison used until 1821. The present two-storey building, with its hipped roof and circular ring wall pierced by four gates, still allows visitors to climb the keep's narrow wooden spiral staircase to reach its six cells and chimney.

What to know

  • The Storchenturm, the Burg's keep, is the part open to visitors, reached by a narrow wooden spiral staircase.
  • Inside are six former prison cells and a chimney.
  • The keep was restored in 2005.
  • The site is linked to the story of Christina Klein, the Romani mother of the outlaw Schwan known as Sonnenwirtle, which inspired both Schiller and Hermann Kurz.

Where this château is

Königsbach-Stein · Enzkreis · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

75203

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Burg Stein?
Only the keep, the Storchenturm, can be visited, via a wooden spiral staircase leading to the former cells.
How old is Burg Stein?
A fortification is first recorded in 1240, though the structure seen today mainly dates from the 16th century.
Why is the tower called Storchenturm?
The name refers to the 16th-century refuge tower, later used as a prison until 1821.
What is the Schiller connection?
The story of Christina Klein, held in the tower, inspired Schiller's novella Der Verbrecher aus verlorener Ehre.

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