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Ruine Muschenwang, Schelklingen

Ruine Muschenwang

Schelklingen

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Schelklingen

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Open within 20 km

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Ruine Muschenwang stands in Schelklingen (Alb-Donau-Kreis), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Ruine Muschenwang sits on a rocky spur at 770 metres above sea level, near the hamlet of Hausen ob Urspring in the municipality of Schelklingen. Of this former stronghold of the Muschenwang ministeriales, only a clearly discernible artificial ditch and scant wall remains of the old keep survive, since the stones were largely reused to build the fortified sixteenth century farmstead that still bears the castle's name a short distance to the north. This is a site for those drawn to reading earthworks and castle archaeology rather than to dramatic standing ruins.

What to know

  • Only an artificial ditch and scant wall remains survive of the castle, with no major standing structure.
  • The site lies in woodland on a rocky spur near the hamlet of Hausen ob Urspring and requires walking to reach.
  • The neighbouring farmstead, built in the sixteenth century using stones from the castle, is a separate property and not part of the ruin itself.
  • No opening hours, fees or visitor facilities are associated with this site, as it is an open-air location visited freely.

Where this château is

Schelklingen · Alb-Donau-Kreis · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

89601 Schelklingen

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

Who built the Ruine Muschenwang?
The castle was built by the lords of Muschenwang, ministeriales of the counts of Berg-Schelklingen, probably in the twelfth or early thirteenth century.
What remains of the castle today?
Mainly the artificial ditch that once separated the keep from the outer bailey, along with scant wall remains.
Can the Muschenwang farmstead be visited?
The farmstead, built in 1586 by Urspring convent using stones from the castle, is a separate working property and not part of the ruin.
Is the Ruine Muschenwang easy to reach?
It lies in woodland on a rocky spur near Hausen ob Urspring and can only be reached on foot.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

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