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Stuttgart District

Heidenheim an der Brenz

Schloss Hellenstein

Castles

Stuttgart District

Heidenheim an der Brenz

Schloss Hellenstein

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Schloss Hellenstein

Recommended by 184 hikers out of 189

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Geopark Schwäbische Alb

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Location: Heidenheim an der Brenz, Heidenheim, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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1. Eichert Wildlife Park Heidenheim – Hellenstein Castle loop from Heidenheim an der Brenz

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2. Eichert Wildlife Park Heidenheim – Schloss Hellenstein loop from Heidenheim an der Brenz

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3. Hellenstein Castle – Eichert Wildlife Park Heidenheim loop from Heidenheim

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Veronika 2020

July 20, 2020

Great the castle, the fortress is enthroned in the city of Heidenheim an der Brenz. It was once the headquarters of the Lords of Hellenstein. The ownership changed later: in the late Middle Ages the complex was in Bavarian hands, at the beginning of modern times it was Württemberg

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Walkleader & Uschi 🌻

May 26, 2019

Sturdy shoes and good condition if you want to walk from the city to the Schlossberg.

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Sebastian Kowalke

February 13, 2018

The castle in Heidenheim was once the ancestral seat of the influential Lords of Hellenstein. Like so many other castles on the Swabian Alb, this castle also came into the possession of the Counts of Helfenstein. The castle was owned by Württemberg from the beginning of the 16th century, but it burned down to the foundations in 1530. The castle was only partially rebuilt and Frederick I of Württemberg decided to add a palace to the castle.

While the castle continued to decay and restoration work only began in the late 19th century, the Renaissance castle is in exceptional condition. Both parts of the complex now house a local history museum and a carriage museum.

But even if you don't visit the museums, the view of the city and the Brenz Valley from the castle is unique.

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Location: Heidenheim an der Brenz, Heidenheim, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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1. Eichert Wildlife Park Heidenheim – Hellenstein Castle loop from Heidenheim an der Brenz

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