What remains of the Ruine Warenburg today?

Only wall fragments and the foundations of a tower survive on a ditch-encircled plateau.

When was the Warenburg built?

It was probably built in the 11th century, though it is first documented only in 1320.

Is there a building interior to visit?

No, no standing structure remains, only outdoor foundation remnants.

Why is the Warenburg linked to witches?

Local tradition regarded it as a gathering place for witches, a claim raised during the 17th-century Villingen witch trials.

Ruine Warenburg

Villingen

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Villingen

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Ruine Warenburg stands in Villingen (Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Ruine Warenburg sits on a wooded plateau on the outskirts of Villingen, a modest remnant of a medieval stronghold now reduced to fragments of walls and the foundations of a tower. Likely built in the 11th century, it may once have belonged to the Zähringer family before passing to the Austrian dukes and later to the town of Villingen, which had it torn down. The plateau, encircled by a ditch, suggests a larger outer bailey once stood here. Local legend held the site to be a witches' gathering place, a claim repeated during the 17th-century witch trials in Villingen.

What to know

Only open-air remains survive, with no rebuilt structure or interior to visit.
There are no opening hours or admission fees, as this is an unstaffed outdoor ruin.
A visit means a walk up to the wooded plateau where wall fragments and foundations remain.
The forest terrain calls for sturdy footwear, and no accessibility information is available.

Where this château is

Villingen · Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

78050 Villingen-Schwenningen

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What remains of the Ruine Warenburg today?: Only wall fragments and the foundations of a tower survive on a ditch-encircled plateau.
When was the Warenburg built?: It was probably built in the 11th century, though it is first documented only in 1320.
Is there a building interior to visit?: No, no standing structure remains, only outdoor foundation remnants.
Why is the Warenburg linked to witches?: Local tradition regarded it as a gathering place for witches, a claim raised during the 17th-century Villingen witch trials.