Waldstein Castle (German: Burg Waldstein) is a ruined castle on an eminence near Franzosenhof in the Waldstein valley near the village of Fischerbach in Ortenaukreis in the south German state of Baden-Württemberg.
| Burg Waldstein | |
|---|---|
| Fischerbach | |
  Burg Waldstein | |
| Coordinates | 48°19′25″N 8°08′13″E / 48.3235°N 8.1369°E |
| Type | Hilltop castle |
| Code | DE-BW |
| Height | 550 m above sea level (NN) |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Wall remains |
| Site history | |
| Built | before 1353 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Nobility |
The hill castle was built by the lords of Waldstein, was mentioned in the records in 1353, but fell into ruins after 1500. Of the former castle site on a rock plateau of 40 by 10 metres, only a few sections of the ruined walls remain.
See also edit
Sources edit
- Klein, Kurt (1997). Burgen, Schlösser und Ruinen. Zeugen der Vergangenheit im Ortenaukreis. Reiff Schwarzwaldverlag. Offenburg. ISBN 3-922663-47-8
External links edit
- Waldstein Castle at burgeninventar.de (in German)
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