Schauenburg Castle

Local nameSchauenburg
LocationOberkirch, Deutschland

Schauenburg Castle is a ruined hilltop castle located in Oberkirch, Germany, atop a 367-metre-high hill spur overlooking the Rench river valley above the town of Gaisbach, Baden-Württemberg. The castle was built by Duke Berthold II of Zähringen.The well-preserved ruin includes the remains of two towers with living quarters, a gate tower, a rampart, and a shield wall with an attached chapel. The remains of an outer bailey are surrounded by a dry moat and a second shield wall.

The castle is now a tourist attraction and includes a small museum in the cellar of the former castle chapel and a restaurant.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schauenburg_Castle_(Oberkirch)

Address 77704, Germany

Coordinates 48°32'21.853" N 8°5'40.128" E

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