The Schenkenstein Castle is the ruin of a high medieval spur castle above the Bopfingen district of Aufhausen in the Ostalb district in Baden-Württemberg. The Schenkenstein was the seat of a noble family of stone (de Lapide). A "Konrad von Stein" appeared in various documents between 1138 and 1152. The stone was sold by the Veste around 1230 to Bishop Hartmann von Dillingen in Augsburg. Already in 1263, the rule fell back to the sellers and then came to the Counts of Oettingen.

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Aufhausen was first mentioned around 1136 as Ufhusen, the place was an accessory of Schenkenstein Castle. In 1806 Aufhausen became part of Bavaria, and in 1810 the town of Württemberg was annexed. Since January 1, 1975, Aufhausen has been a district of Bopfingen.

more: de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aufhausen_(Bopfingen)

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Access via the forest path, or via the shortcut directly across from the cemetery. Here the last 10m are very steep over an unpaved forest path. Coming from Sandberg, take the hiking trail / trail route directly to the ruins.
From the ruins you can look in the direction of Egerquelle/Tierstein including the railway line and the Jewish cemetery directly below.

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Location: Bopfingen, Ostalbkreis, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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