Who built the Ruine Waldau?

The castle was founded by the counts of Urach between 1218 and 1236, later passing to the Fürstenberg family.

Can visitors climb the keep?

Yes, a concrete spiral staircase has been installed inside the keep allowing visitors to climb it.

Why is the castle in ruins?

It was partly destroyed in 1325 during a conflict between the town of Villingen and the counts of Fürstenberg, who chose not to rebuild it.

Does a noble family still own Ruine Waldau?

No, after remaining in the possession of the House of Württemberg until 1885, it has since belonged to the state, now Baden-Württemberg.

Ruine Waldau

Buchenberg

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Ruine Waldau stands in Buchenberg (Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Ruine Waldau stands at Buchenberg, a part of the municipality of Königsfeld, in the Black Forest. Founded by the counts of Urach between 1218 and 1236, it later passed to the Fürstenberg family before being partly destroyed in 1325 during a conflict with the town of Villingen. The keep, fitted inside with a concrete spiral staircase, remains the most striking feature, surrounded by sections of the curtain wall and the remains of the southern residential building.

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The keep can be climbed via a concrete spiral staircase built inside it.
This is an open-air ruin with no known opening hours or admission fees.
The site lies in woodland, near the hamlet of Buchenberg.
The nearby Hof Beck farmhouse, dating from around 1822, is inhabited and not open to visitors.

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Where this château is

Buchenberg · Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis · Baden-Württemberg

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Waldau (L177) 6, 78126 Königsfeld im Schwarzwald

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Château phone number

+49 7725 3072

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Who built the Ruine Waldau?: The castle was founded by the counts of Urach between 1218 and 1236, later passing to the Fürstenberg family.
Can visitors climb the keep?: Yes, a concrete spiral staircase has been installed inside the keep allowing visitors to climb it.
Why is the castle in ruins?: It was partly destroyed in 1325 during a conflict between the town of Villingen and the counts of Fürstenberg, who chose not to rebuild it.
Does a noble family still own Ruine Waldau?: No, after remaining in the possession of the House of Württemberg until 1885, it has since belonged to the state, now Baden-Württemberg.