Can you visit the Romburg today?

The site can be reached, but only an earthen mound and a ditch remain, with no building or visitor facilities.

Who built the Romburg?

It is associated with the counts of Sulz around 1220, likely connected to the Zähringer dynasty.

Why does the Romburg have several names?

Historical documents refer to it variously as Rumberg, Romberg, Ronburg or Ruwenberg depending on the period.

Are there visible remains of the Romburg?

Only a large mound and a clearly traceable neck ditch survive from the former fortified tower.

Is the Romburg the same as the Rauenburg?

No, they are two separate sites, though both were once held by the lords of Geroldseck, which often causes confusion.

Romburg

Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach

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Romburg stands in Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach (Landkreis Freudenstadt), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Romburg, also known under names such as Rumberg, Romberg or Ruwenberg, was a hilltop stronghold of which only earthworks remain today, overlooking the Wildschapbach valley near the village of Schapbach. Likely established around 1220 under the counts of Sulz, it later belonged to the lords of Hohengeroldseck and then to the House of Fürstenberg before vanishing after roughly two centuries of recorded existence. Visitors come here less for standing walls than for the site itself: a large mound and a clearly traceable neck ditch mark what was probably a fortified tower guarding a trade route.

What to know

Nothing remains standing at the Romburg site beyond a mound and a visible neck ditch.
The site sits on high ground above the Wildschapbach valley near Schapbach, reached only on foot across natural terrain.
Cellar remains of the former stronghold are said to survive beneath the Zur Tanne inn, though they are not open to visitors.
There are no opening hours, fees or visitor facilities, as this is an open, unmanaged archaeological site.
Historical records warn of possible confusion with the Rauenburg, another site once held by the lords of Geroldseck.

Where this château is

Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach · Landkreis Freudenstadt · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

Wildschapbachstraße 2, 77776 Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach

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Heritage status: Protection status unknown

Frequently asked

Can you visit the Romburg today?: The site can be reached, but only an earthen mound and a ditch remain, with no building or visitor facilities.
Who built the Romburg?: It is associated with the counts of Sulz around 1220, likely connected to the Zähringer dynasty.
Why does the Romburg have several names?: Historical documents refer to it variously as Rumberg, Romberg, Ronburg or Ruwenberg depending on the period.
Are there visible remains of the Romburg?: Only a large mound and a clearly traceable neck ditch survive from the former fortified tower.
Is the Romburg the same as the Rauenburg?: No, they are two separate sites, though both were once held by the lords of Geroldseck, which often causes confusion.