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The castle is for sale and was recently listed by the owner, Paul Sebastian Schwenk. The exact purchase price and terms are not publicly known and will likely be negotiated privately.

First mentioned in 752, this was the ancestral seat of the Lords of Wehrstein, who presumably died out in 1409 with Benz von Wehrstein. Legend has it that Charlemagne met his wife Hildegard, a Swabian, at Wehrstein Castle. In 1643, during the Thirty Years' War, Wehrstein Castle was largely destroyed by Bavarian troops. The Austrian suzerainty, which lasted from 1381 to 1806, expired and Wehrstein became the property of the House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. 1850 Hohenzollern and the Wehrstein lordship became Prussian. In 1973, Fischingen was assigned from the Hechingen district to the Rottweil district. 2003 The Friends of Wehrstein Castle Ruins Association was founded with the aim of saving the castle complex from complete decay.

From the castle ruins there is a beautiful view over Sulz.

A beautiful and well thought out folding bench prevents you from getting a wet bottom. This is located below the Ahlbeck castle ruins.

A concrete spiral staircase leads up to the keep's lookout. Since the tower is not very high, the view is very limited on three sides

It's nice that such ruins are still so well maintained.

The photo hotspot in Balingen

At the Zollernschloss footbridge you will be transported back to the Middle Ages. The old walls have been newly renovated and are magnificent to look at from all sides.