Fortress Rothenberg

The fortress Rothenberg was built from 1729 to circa 1750 by the Bavarian Elector. It is located at about 580 meters altitude.
 
Guided tours are only available during the summer months, in winter the fortress is closed for the protection of bats.

Definitely worth a visit. It's amazing what people built then. The casemates are up to 10 meters high, the outer walls up to 16 meters thick. The water supply was ensured by the so-called Schneckenbrunnen, outside the castle complex. Further down in the forest, there is still a dilapidated cemetery, which probably also belonged to the castle.

Allegedly, there is an underground passage from the fortress to below the market square of the municipality Schnaittach.

The tour is very interesting and gives insights into various areas of the fortress. From ruins to viewpoints to cellars, everything is included.
The guided tours take place on the hour. As a precaution, check beforehand on schnaittach.de (Rothenberg Fortress). Only approx. 8 people per group / hour are taken with you per tour. First come, first served. The best thing is to secure a ticket at the ticket booth at the entrance (minimum 5 people).
According to the tour 09/20, the fortress will probably not stay the way it is at the moment. The fortress is too expensive to maintain and the damage is too great. The interior will probably be removed at some point in the next few years because everything will sink and become unstable and only the outer walls will remain. So it's better to see it sooner than later

A first facility, which was referred to as Rothenberg, is the stately Alter Rothenberg northwest of the present fortress. Etymologically, the name derives either from the existing red-colored sandstone or from the fact that it was a "cleared mountain". The first written mention of the lords of Rothenberg (formerly those of Hiltpoltstein and Lauf), who sat there, dates to the year 1254th However, this family died out in the 13th century and the castle came by marriage in the possession of Wildensteiner. After the plant had probably been destroyed in a feud, they chose another survey for the new building.