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Burgruine Oedenbourg

During the week and outside of the holidays, the crowds are bearable

One of the most beautiful rooms in the castle. Weapons and armor can be admired here.

Actually, everything that needs to be said about the castle has already been said. I would like to mention the entrance fees as a positive point. Adults €12, with a guided tour €14 All parking is free, whether in the forest parking lot or on the access road. When I think of Hohenzollern Castle in Hechingen, though...🙆

Next to the kiosk there is a beautiful view of the Rhine plain, and in good weather the view extends as far as the Black Forest.

Pretty fountain in the forest near Haut Koenigsbourg.

The ruins are located about 400 meters from Haut-Koenigsburg Castle on the same ridge, at an altitude of approximately 721–722 meters above sea level. They can be reached in about 5 minutes on foot via a signposted hiking trail. The structure likely dates back to the 12th century, possibly originating as a simple tower castle, mentioned as part of a castle complex in 1174. Around 1267, it was expanded by the Lords of Rathsamhausen during the Interregnum. Around 1300, a Gothic residential wing was added – protected by a curtain wall and featuring a massive main tower on the opposite side. As early as 1417, it is referred to in sources as an "abandoned castle" (desolate castle).

The Oedenburg (or Little Hohkönigsburg) belonged to the Lords of Rathsamhausen. Robber barons once resided in the castle, and by 1417, the Oedenburg was completely destroyed and lay in ruins.