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Waldenburg Castle

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Waldenburg Castle

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Waldenburg Castle

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Naturpark Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald

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Location: Waldenburg, Hohenlohekreis, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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1. Waldenburg Höhenrandweg and Höhenerlebnispark

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2. Waldenburg Ridge Trail – Lake Neumühl loop from Waldenburg

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3. Balkon Hohenlohe Viewpoint – Lake Neumühl loop from Waldenburg

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Kristian

January 6, 2025

Waldenburg Castle is located on the outskirts of the town of Waldenburg, on a mountain spur rising above the Hohenlohe Plain. Partly built as a Renaissance palace, the building is owned by the House of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst.

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Tibor🥾🌿☀️

February 12, 2023

The castle is located on the very top of a 504-meter-high mountain spur with a unique view over a radius of almost 160 kilometers. It is privately inhabited and cannot be visited. The castle courtyard is freely accessible.

A castle was built here in the 13th century. The complex has been in the hands of the House of Hohenlohe without interruption since 1253. The castle was converted into a residential palace in the 16th and 17th centuries and from 1553 to 1679 Waldenburg was the residence of the Lords of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg. During the conversion, the old keep could not be demolished due to its thick walls. It was therefore integrated into the castle complex and given a structure with a surrounding balcony and stone railing. The stone boys armed with lances at the corners earned it the name "Männlesturm". When the Hohenlohe-Waldenburg line died out in 1679, the complex fell into disrepair. After the Catholic Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst line took over the castle in 1728, they had the west and south wings rebuilt from 1732 onwards. In 1791 they built the castle church. In 1945 the castle burned down completely.

During the reconstruction, efforts were made to preserve the external design, but many changes had to be made to the interior. A forgotten 65-metre-deep well from the 15th century was rediscovered.

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Juschu ( Jürgen & Vicky)

March 12, 2022

Interesting building
is already great what was built in the past

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Location: Waldenburg, Hohenlohekreis, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Waldenburg Castle

1. Waldenburg Höhenrandweg and Höhenerlebnispark

2. Waldenburg Ridge Trail – Lake Neumühl loop from Waldenburg

3. Balkon Hohenlohe Viewpoint – Lake Neumühl loop from Waldenburg

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