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Schloss Herrenberg, Herrenberg

Schloss Herrenberg

Herrenberg Castle

Herrenberg

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Herrenberg

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Schloss Herrenberg stands in Herrenberg (Landkreis Böblingen), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Schloss Herrenberg crowns the Schlossberg hill above the town of Herrenberg, though only ruins remain today. First documented in 1220 as a residence of the Palatine Counts of Tübingen, the building suffered centuries of ground subsidence and damage, including an earthquake in 1733, before being sold for demolition in 1807. Surviving traces include wall remnants, a cellar incorporated since 1957 into an inn, and an old dungeon beneath a tower. The Schlossbergturm, rebuilt from 1957 onward on the stump of the former powder tower, now serves as a viewing tower over the town and surrounding countryside.

What to know

  • Only ruins, wall fragments and a rebuilt tower remain, not an intact palace.
  • The Schlossbergturm tower can be climbed and offers views over Herrenberg and the surrounding area.
  • The old castle cellar was incorporated into an inn, the Schlosskeller.
  • The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
  • The visit mainly involves walking around outdoor ruins and the viewing tower, with no enclosed building to tour.

Where this château is

Herrenberg · Landkreis Böblingen · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

Schlossberg 3, 71083 Herrenberg

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Frequently asked

What remains of the Schloss Herrenberg today?
Ruins, wall remnants, a cellar now part of an inn, and a rebuilt tower used as a viewpoint.
Can visitors climb the Schlossbergturm tower?
Yes, the tower rebuilt on the former powder tower's stump can be climbed and offers views over Herrenberg and the region.
Why was the castle destroyed?
It suffered repeated ground subsidence and damage, including an earthquake in 1733, before being sold for demolition in 1807.
How old is the Schloss Herrenberg's history?
It is first documented in 1220 as a residence of the Palatine Counts of Tübingen.

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Sources

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

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