What remains of Burg Hornberg today?

Only the keep, the powder tower and some wall fragments survive, most of the buildings having been lost after the 1689 fire and later demolitions.

Can you climb the keep at Burg Hornberg?

Yes, the seventeen metre keep is open as a viewing tower with views over Hornberg and the Gutach valley.

Why is Burg Hornberg in ruins?

French troops burned it down in 1689 during the Nine Years' War, and the surviving structures were gradually demolished in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Is Burg Hornberg reachable on foot from town?

Yes, a sloped path leads up from the old town of Hornberg, covering roughly a hundred metres in elevation.

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Schloss Hornberg stands in Hornberg (Ortenaukreis), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Perched on a rocky spur above the old town of Hornberg in the Black Forest, this site preserves what remains of a fortified residence founded around 1200 by the lords of Hornberg. Successive buildings, expanded under Württemberg rule and burned down by French troops in 1689, have left only the keep, the powder tower and scattered wall fragments standing today. The seventeen metre keep is open as a lookout tower, giving views over the town and the Gutach valley.

What to know

Only the keep, the powder tower and some wall remains survive, the castle was never rebuilt.
The climb up from the old town covers roughly a hundred metres in elevation on a sloped path.
The accessible keep serves as a lookout tower over the town of Hornberg and the Gutach valley.
There are no confirmed opening hours or fees for the site, best checked locally.

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Hornberg · Ortenaukreis · Baden-Württemberg

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Auf dem Schloßberg 1, 78132 Hornberg

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What remains of Burg Hornberg today?: Only the keep, the powder tower and some wall fragments survive, most of the buildings having been lost after the 1689 fire and later demolitions.
Can you climb the keep at Burg Hornberg?: Yes, the seventeen metre keep is open as a viewing tower with views over Hornberg and the Gutach valley.
Why is Burg Hornberg in ruins?: French troops burned it down in 1689 during the Nine Years' War, and the surviving structures were gradually demolished in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Is Burg Hornberg reachable on foot from town?: Yes, a sloped path leads up from the old town of Hornberg, covering roughly a hundred metres in elevation.