| Schauenburg Castle | |
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Schauenburg | |
| Oberkirch-Gaisbach, Germany | |
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| Coordinates | 48°32′22.2″N 8°5′40.2″E / 48.539500°N 8.094500°E |
| Type | Hill castle, spur castle |
| Code | DE-BW |
| Height | 367 m above sea level (NN) |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Ruin |
| Site history | |
| Built | c. 1070-1090 |
Schauenburg Castle is a ruined hilltop castle located in Oberkirch, Germany, atop a 367-metre-high (1,204 ft) (NN) hill spur overlooking the Rench river valley above the town of Gaisbach, Baden-Württemberg. The castle was built by Duke Berthold II of Zähringen.[1]
The well-preserved ruin includes the remains of two towers with living quarters, a gate tower, a rampart, and a shield wall with an attached chapel.[a] The remains of an outer bailey are surrounded by a dry moat and a second shield wall.
The castle is now a tourist attraction and includes a small museum in the cellar of the former castle chapel and a restaurant.[2]
- ^ "Ruine Schauenburg". www.oberkirch.de (in German). Archived from the original on 2016-06-30. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ "Restaurant mit Panoramablick hoch über Oberkirch". www.schauenburg.de (in German). Retrieved 17 June 2016.
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