Where is Burg Urslingen located?

It is located in Dietingen, in the Rottweil district of Baden-Württemberg, on a hill above the Schlichem valley.

Can Burg Urslingen be visited freely?

Yes, it is an open-air ruin reached by a hiking trail, with no known opening hours or admission fee.

What remains of Burg Urslingen today?

Only sections of wall survive from the medieval stronghold, which was already in ruins by the 16th century.

Who built Burg Urslingen?

It was likely built by the Lords of Urslingen, whose ancestral seat it was, first recorded in 1178.

How do you get to Burg Urslingen?

It is reached on foot via the Schlichem hiking trail, within the Schlichemtal nature reserve.

Irslingen Castle

Dietingen

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Burg Urslingen stands in Dietingen (Landkreis Rottweil), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Perched on a rocky spur above the Schlichem valley, the ruins of Burg Urslingen, also known as Irslingen, mark the former seat of the Lords of Urslingen, a family whose fortunes once reached as far as the Duchy of Spoleto and the imperial regency of Sicily. Only fragments of wall remain today from this stronghold first recorded in 1178, which had already fallen into ruin by the 16th century. The site is reached on foot, within the nature reserve of the Schlichem valley.

What to know

The site lies within the Schlichemtal nature reserve, reached via the Schlichem hiking trail.
It is an open-air ruin, with no roofed structure or visitor facilities.
Getting there involves walking through natural terrain, with some elevation gain to the hilltop site at 530 metres.
There are no set opening hours or admission fees, as the site is freely accessible from the trail.
Sturdy footwear is recommended for the woodland and uneven path.

Where this château is

Dietingen · Landkreis Rottweil · Baden-Württemberg

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Dietingen, Landkreis Rottweil

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Where is Burg Urslingen located?: It is located in Dietingen, in the Rottweil district of Baden-Württemberg, on a hill above the Schlichem valley.
Can Burg Urslingen be visited freely?: Yes, it is an open-air ruin reached by a hiking trail, with no known opening hours or admission fee.
What remains of Burg Urslingen today?: Only sections of wall survive from the medieval stronghold, which was already in ruins by the 16th century.
Who built Burg Urslingen?: It was likely built by the Lords of Urslingen, whose ancestral seat it was, first recorded in 1178.
How do you get to Burg Urslingen?: It is reached on foot via the Schlichem hiking trail, within the Schlichemtal nature reserve.