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Wasserburg Rohr, Stuttgart

Wasserburg Rohr

Stuttgart

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Stuttgart

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Wasserburg Rohr stands in Stuttgart (Stuttgart), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Wasserburg Rohr refers to the remains of a former moated castle in the Rohr district of Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. Likely built in the 13th century by the lords of Rohr, vassals of the counts palatine of Tübingen, it was destroyed during the conflicts between King Rudolf of Habsburg and Count Eberhard of Württemberg. Only an archaeological site survives today within Rohr park, centred on a small island surrounded by a moat, where fragments of a drawbridge and various medieval objects were unearthed. Visitors will find a landscaped memorial site rather than a standing building.

What to know

  • No building remains: the site is limited to a small island and moat within Rohr park.
  • Access is free and open, as in any public park, between Schönbuchstraße 16 and 14.
  • A carved wooden marker near the upper lake tells the story of the vanished stronghold and its drawbridge.
  • Objects unearthed during excavations, including a pottery jug, are kept at the Württembergisches Landesmuseum in Stuttgart.
  • The visit amounts to a walk through a park rather than an encounter with standing ruins.

Where this château is

Stuttgart · Stuttgart · Baden-Württemberg

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Stuttgart, Stuttgart

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Heritage status
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Frequently asked

Can you still see ruins of Wasserburg Rohr?
No, no walls or towers remain; only the moat's outline and the central island mark the former castle site.
Where is Wasserburg Rohr located?
In Rohr park, a district within Stuttgart's Vaihingen borough, in Baden-Württemberg.
When was the stronghold destroyed?
It was lost during the wars between King Rudolf of Habsburg and Count Eberhard of Württemberg, around the late 13th or early 14th century.
What can visitors see on site today?
A small island surrounded by a moat, and a carved wooden marker recalling the former drawbridge.

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