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Albeck Castle Ruins

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Location: Sulz am Neckar, Landkreis Rottweil, Freiburg District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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1. View Over the Weilertal – Albeck Castle Ruins History Trail loop from Sulz am Neckar

14.5km

04:04

280m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Hollow way – View Over the Weilertal loop from Sulz am Neckar

5.40km

01:34

130m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. View of Albeck Castle Ruins – View Over the Weilertal loop from Sulz am Neckar

14.4km

04:05

320m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Günter L.S.

June 22, 2023

On the way up there are 6 display boards with information about the castle from construction to destruction. Very informative.

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Juschu ( Jürgen & Vicky)

September 21, 2022

Events are held here from time to time, great atmosphere

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Sven Randecker

December 2, 2016

Fragments from the Bronze Age were found at the site of today's Albeck castle ruins. Around 380 the castle was fortified by the Alemanni. After 910, a Count Alwig I von Sulz is referred to as the rebuilder. The Counts of Sulz are mentioned for the first time in 1095.

In the years 1251/52 the castle came to the House of Geroldseck through the marriage of a countess to Walter von Geroldseck/Diersburg. At the time of Heinrich I (Lord of Hohengeroldseck and Counts of Sulz), in 1284, the Roman-German King Rudolf von Habsburg granted city rights to the city of Sulz below. At the end of the 13th century, the castle was enlarged in its present form by the Barons of Geroldseck. In the feud against Bubenhofen in 1414, Albeck Castle was not conquered, in contrast to the town of Sulz.

In 1469, Albeck Castle was besieged by Count Eberhard im Bart with 4,000 men and 400 horsemen. On October 3rd, 1471 the castle was conquered, Hans von Geroldseck and 3 sons were imprisoned in Hohenurach Castle. Two years later, in 1473, the Geroldsecker gave up their property and received a settlement from Count Eberhard von Württemberg. In the years 1618 to 1648 the castle was occupied by Bavarian troops. The castle was renovated by forced labor by the surrounding villages during the Thirty Years' War and in 1678, also by forced labor. The castle was destroyed by fire and blasting by French troops on December 30, 1688.

Later, the castle and the associated estate came to the Barons of Hayn. From Mr. v. Hayn buys the Württemberg court domain chamber the manor Geroldseck with a contract dated July 20, 1864 for 150,000 guilders.

In 1969 a Dr. Brand from Lahn the castle ruins for 5,000 DM from the Württemberg court chamber administration. The city of Sulz then acquired the ruins in 1978 for DM 33,000. On March 10, 1995, the Albeck Ruins Association was founded.
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Albeck Castle Ruins

1. View Over the Weilertal – Albeck Castle Ruins History Trail loop from Sulz am Neckar

2. Hollow way – View Over the Weilertal loop from Sulz am Neckar

3. View of Albeck Castle Ruins – View Over the Weilertal loop from Sulz am Neckar

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