Explore the historic highlights of Jersey
Jersey, United Kingdom
1204
Jersey, United Kingdom
11th century
Jersey, United Kingdom
1941
Jersey, United Kingdom
1594
Jersey, United Kingdom
1941
Jersey, United Kingdom
1330
Jersey, United Kingdom
1814
Jersey, United Kingdom
c. 550 AD
Jersey, United Kingdom
11th century
Jersey, United Kingdom
1885
Jersey, United Kingdom
1542
Jersey, United Kingdom
1941
Jersey, United Kingdom
4500 - 3250 BC
Jersey, United Kingdom
4000 - 3250 BC
Jersey, United Kingdom
4500 - 3000 BC
Jersey, United Kingdom
3250 - 2250 BC
Jersey, United Kingdom
12th century
Jersey, United Kingdom
911 AD
Jersey, United Kingdom
3250-2250 BC
Jersey, United Kingdom
1135
Jersey, United Kingdom
4000 - 3250BC
Jersey, United Kingdom
3500 BC
Jersey, United Kingdom
4000 - 3250 BC
Sigmaringen Castle was first mentioned in the year 1077 in the chronicles of Petershausen monastery. The oldest parts of the castle are concealed beneath the alterations made during the 17th and the 19th centuries. The secret of the earliest settlement built on this defendable rock will never be fully revealed: large-scale excavation work would be necessary, which the extensive land development renders impossible. Judging from the many Roman remains unearthed in the area around Sigmaringen, the 12th century keep known as the 'Roman Tower' could be traced back to a Roman predecessor.
The castle remains that have been preserved (gate, great hall and keep) date back to the Staufer period around 1200. The castle remains were integrated into subsequent buildings. The foundations of the castle buildings are to a large extent identical to the surrounding castle wall.
These remains give us a good idea of how the castle might have looked during the 12th century.