How old is the Ruine Dellingen?

It was likely built between the late 11th and early 12th century, making it one of the oldest fortifications in the Baar region.

Who built this castle?

It is thought to have been built by local lesser nobility from Waldhausen or Dellingen.

What can visitors see today?

The ruined residential tower, with its thick walls still standing several metres high, plus the surrounding moat and outer rampart.

Is the site freely accessible?

No official information on opening hours or restricted access is available; the ruin lies in woodland near Waldhausen.

Burg Dellingen, Waldhausen-Bräunlingen, Schwarzwald-Baarkreis

Bräunlingen

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Bräunlingen

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Open within 20 km

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Ruine Dellingen stands in Bräunlingen (Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Recorded dating: 10th century. No visits are on record for this building.

The Ruine Dellingen sits on a wooded hilltop at 775 metres above sea level, near the hamlet of Waldhausen, part of Bräunlingen. What remains of this medieval hill castle is mainly the ruined residential tower, its walls some 1.8 metres thick still standing four to five metres high and forming a roughly ten by ten metre square. The surrounding moat and outer rampart are also still recognisable in a near original state. An unusual feature is the tower's ground level entrance set in the north wall.

What to know

The site lies in forest on a hilltop, reached on foot from Waldhausen, a hamlet of Bräunlingen.
Only the ruined tower and traces of the moat and rampart remain, with no further facilities reported.
No opening hours, fees or accessibility arrangements are known, as with most freely accessible forest ruins.
Sturdy footwear is advisable given the wooded, uneven terrain.

Where this château is

Bräunlingen · Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

78199 Bräunlingen

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Heritage status: Protection status unknown
Period of construction: 10th century

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How old is the Ruine Dellingen?: It was likely built between the late 11th and early 12th century, making it one of the oldest fortifications in the Baar region.
Who built this castle?: It is thought to have been built by local lesser nobility from Waldhausen or Dellingen.
What can visitors see today?: The ruined residential tower, with its thick walls still standing several metres high, plus the surrounding moat and outer rampart.
Is the site freely accessible?: No official information on opening hours or restricted access is available; the ruin lies in woodland near Waldhausen.