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Ruine Wuelstein, Krebsstein

Ruine Wuelstein

Krebsstein

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Krebsstein

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Open within 20 km

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Ruine Wuelstein stands in Krebsstein (Landkreis Esslingen), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Ruine Wuelstein sits on a rocky spur above the Burg Hohengutenberg, near the hamlet of Krebsstein in Baden-Württemberg. No record fixes when it was built, but it is thought to have served as a watch and defense post for the neighboring burg, under the Dukes of Teck. By around 1600 it was already described as a ruin. What remains today is overgrown core masonry and a neck ditch that once marked the entrance.

What to know

  • The site is freely accessible, with no opening hours or admission fee.
  • Only overgrown wall remains and a ditch survive; there is no standing building.
  • Reaching the ruin involves a forest path with some elevation gain.
  • No information is available regarding parking or dog access.
  • A visit takes only a few minutes, as there are no facilities on site.

Where this château is

Krebsstein · Landkreis Esslingen · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

Krebsstein 5, 73252 Lenningen

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

Who built the Ruine Wuelstein?
No document records this, though the Dukes of Teck are named as owners.
Can you visit the Ruine Wuelstein freely?
Yes, the site is openly accessible with no opening hours or entrance fee.
What remains of the Ruine Wuelstein today?
Only overgrown wall fragments and an entrance ditch survive.
Where is the Ruine Wuelstein located?
Near the hamlet of Krebsstein in Lenningen, Landkreis Esslingen, Baden-Württemberg.

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Sources

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

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Landkreis Esslingen