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Weilerburg (Rottenburg), Rottenburg am Neckar

Weilerburg

Rottenburg am Neckar

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Weilerburg (Rottenburg) stands in Rottenburg am Neckar (Landkreis Tübingen), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Weilerburg is a medieval ruin overlooking the hamlet of Weiler, a district of Rottenburg am Neckar, perched atop the 555 metre Rotenberg, also known as the Burgberg. First recorded in 1225, it belonged to the counts of Hohenberg, whose heiress Gertrude is said to have spent her youth here before becoming, as Anna of Habsburg, an ancestress of that dynasty. Destroyed in 1407 and levelled to its foundations in 1624, only a lookout tower and gate rebuilt in 1873/74 recall its former shape. Today the ruin is a popular local outing, with a barbecue area run by a local section of the German Alpine Club.

What to know

  • The ruin can be visited freely with no fixed opening times, but it is reached on foot via a path climbing to the top of the Rotenberg.
  • A drinks stand run by the Rottenburg section of the German Alpine Club opens only when a flag, visible from afar, is raised.
  • A barbecue area allows visitors to picnic on site, making it a popular summer destination.
  • The 24 metre lookout tower, rebuilt in the 19th century, gives views over the Schichtstufenland and the Albtrauf escarpment of the Swabian Jura.
  • No original medieval structure survives, as the castle was razed to its foundations in 1624.

Practical information

Opening hours

01. Mai – 30. September
Samstag ab 14 Uhr, Sonntag ab 10 Uhr, Feiertage ab 10 Uhr
ab 15. Juni bis Ende September auch Freitag ab 16.00 Uhr
während der Sommerferien auch Mittwoch und Donnerstag, jeweils ab 16 Uhr

Annual closures : closed during the Neckarfest; closed in bad weather

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On site

  • Food and drink
  • Child-friendly

Where this château is

Rottenburg am Neckar · Landkreis Tübingen · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

Burgstraße, 72108 Rottenburg am Neckar

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

Can the Weilerburg be visited all year round?
The ruin itself is freely accessible, but the drinks stand there only opens in summer when a flag is raised.
Are any original buildings of the castle still standing?
No, the medieval stronghold was razed to its foundations in 1624; only a lookout tower and gate rebuilt in 1873/74 remain.
What is the Weilerburg's connection to the Habsburgs?
Gertrude of Hohenberg, born into the family that owned the castle, is said to have spent her childhood there before becoming Anna of Habsburg, ancestress of that dynasty.
Can visitors climb the tower at the Weilerburg?
The 19th century lookout tower offers panoramic views over the region and the Albtrauf escarpment.
How do you get to the Weilerburg?
It sits atop the Rotenberg above the hamlet of Weiler, part of Rottenburg am Neckar, and is reached on foot.

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