What remains of Vörbach Castle today?

Fragments of the keep, the shield wall and a flanking tower, along with a curved ditch that once isolated the castle site.

When was Vörbach Castle first mentioned?

In 1140, as a possession of the Counts Palatine of Tübingen.

Why is Vörbach Castle a ruin?

After a fire destroyed the village of Pfalzgrafenweiler in 1798, the castle's stones were used to rebuild it.

Can the site still be visited?

Yes, it is accessible outdoors and has housed the Nördlinger Hütte, a forest shelter used by the local Schwarzwaldverein, since 1906.

Vörbach Castle

Pfalzgrafenweiler

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Pfalzgrafenweiler

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Open within 20 km

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Ruine Vörbach stands in Pfalzgrafenweiler (Landkreis Freudenstadt), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Vörbach Castle ruin sits on a rocky spur above the Waldach valley near Pfalzgrafenweiler. Of this former ridge castle only fragments remain: parts of the keep, the shield wall and a flanking tower, on a site still cut off from the rest of the ridge by a curved ditch. The bossed ashlar stonework seen on the keep's remains points to a late Hohenstaufen-era construction. Today the place is best approached as a wooded viewpoint rather than a restored castle.

What to know

The site can be visited freely, outdoors, with no known opening hours or admission fees.
Only wall fragments remain, so this suits a brief walking stop rather than a full castle visit.
A former tower stump has housed the Nördlinger Hütte since 1906, now used as a clubhouse by the Schwarzwaldverein of Pfalzgrafenweiler.
Access is via forest paths, so sturdy footwear is advisable.
No information is available regarding accessibility, parking or dogs.

Where this château is

Pfalzgrafenweiler · Landkreis Freudenstadt · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

72285 Pfalzgrafenweiler

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Frequently asked

What remains of Vörbach Castle today?: Fragments of the keep, the shield wall and a flanking tower, along with a curved ditch that once isolated the castle site.
When was Vörbach Castle first mentioned?: In 1140, as a possession of the Counts Palatine of Tübingen.
Why is Vörbach Castle a ruin?: After a fire destroyed the village of Pfalzgrafenweiler in 1798, the castle's stones were used to rebuild it.
Can the site still be visited?: Yes, it is accessible outdoors and has housed the Nördlinger Hütte, a forest shelter used by the local Schwarzwaldverein, since 1906.