First mentioned in 752, this was the ancestral seat of the Lords of Wehrstein, who presumably died out in 1409 with Benz von Wehrstein. Legend has it that Charlemagne met his wife Hildegard, a Swabian, at Wehrstein Castle. In 1643, during the Thirty Years' War, Wehrstein Castle was largely destroyed by Bavarian troops. The Austrian suzerainty, which lasted from 1381 to 1806, expired and Wehrstein became the property of the House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. 1850 Hohenzollern and the Wehrstein lordship became Prussian. In 1973, Fischingen was assigned from the Hechingen district to the Rottweil district. 2003 The Friends of Wehrstein Castle Ruins Association was founded with the aim of saving the castle complex from complete decay.

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Juschu ( Jürgen & Vicky)

January 24, 2021

has often been a destination for our hikes
no matter what time of year

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Juschu ( Jürgen & Vicky)

November 11, 2023

It's nice that such ruins are still so well maintained.

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