What remains of Burg Hohenberg on the Turmberg?

Only the medieval keep has survived, later heightened and converted into an observation tower.

Can visitors climb the Turmberg tower?

Yes, a concrete staircase inside the keep leads up to two viewing platforms.

What can be seen from the top of the Turmberg-Ruine?

The Rhine plain, the city of Karlsruhe and, on clear days, the Palatinate Forest and the Vosges.

Who built Burg Hohenberg?

It was built in the second half of the 11th century by the Counts of Hohenberg, later passed to other families, and was destroyed in 1279.

Burg Turmberg

Durlach

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Turmberg-Ruine (Karlsruhe) stands in Durlach (Karlsruhe), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Turmberg-Ruine stands on a spur above Durlach, a district of Karlsruhe. Little remains of the former Burg Hohenberg, built in the 11th century by the Counts of Hohenberg, except its keep, which has been heightened and converted into an observation tower. A concrete staircase inside the tower leads to two platforms, the upper one offering views over Karlsruhe, the Rhine plain, the Palatinate Forest and the Vosges. The site also holds a historic geodetic survey pillar from 1870 and a memorial plaque for those killed in the First World War.

What to know

Only the keep of the former Burg Hohenberg survives, now serving as a lookout tower.
Reaching the top requires climbing an internal concrete staircase, with no lift available.
The site is outdoors and essentially consists of the tower and its two viewing platforms.
On clear days the view extends as far as the Palatinate Forest and the Vosges.

Where this château is

Durlach · Karlsruhe · Baden-Württemberg

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Reichardtstraße 33, 76227 Karlsruhe-Durlach

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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What remains of Burg Hohenberg on the Turmberg?: Only the medieval keep has survived, later heightened and converted into an observation tower.
Can visitors climb the Turmberg tower?: Yes, a concrete staircase inside the keep leads up to two viewing platforms.
What can be seen from the top of the Turmberg-Ruine?: The Rhine plain, the city of Karlsruhe and, on clear days, the Palatinate Forest and the Vosges.
Who built Burg Hohenberg?: It was built in the second half of the 11th century by the Counts of Hohenberg, later passed to other families, and was destroyed in 1279.