Athens, Greece
132 AD
Catania, Italy
2nd century AD
Rome, Italy
10th century BC
Segovia, Spain
50 BCE
Málaga, Spain
100-0 BCE
Rome, Italy
13 BC
Rome, Italy
28 BC
Sofia, Bulgaria
4th century AD
Sofia, Bulgaria
3rd century AD
Athens, Greece
19-11 BC
Rome, Italy
120-80 BC
Rome, Italy
300-400 BC
Rome, Italy
200-100 BC
Córdoba, Spain
1st century BCE
Gijón, Spain
0-100 AD
Mérida, Spain
8 BCE
A Coruña, Spain
2nd century AD
Mérida, Spain
16-15 BCE
Athens, Greece
131-132 AD
Zadar, Croatia
1st century AD
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.