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Stuttgart District

Helfenberg castle ruins

Stuttgart District

Helfenberg castle ruins

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Helfenberg castle ruins

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Location: Ilsfeld, Landkreis Heilbronn, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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PODENCAS TRACK

November 5, 2019

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From up here you have a good panoramic view of the area. Beneath the ruin there are benches where you can rest and the next castle is not far away, as is Lake Anna.

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HeilbronnerLand

April 4, 2019

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The residential tower and remnants of the once mighty shield wall have been preserved above the hamlet of Helfenberg. From the castle hill, there is a beautiful view over the Schozach Valley, the Neckar Valley, and Wildeck Castle opposite.

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Kristian

March 1, 2025

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Helfenberg Castle, built in the Staufer period, was once a large residential castle with a residential tower and shield wall. The elaborately designed residential tower with three floors leaned against …

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Elevation 350 m

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Location: Ilsfeld, Landkreis Heilbronn, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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