Holzheim, Germany
14th century
Nörvenich, Germany
1400
Nettetal, Germany
1903
Weißenborn, Saxony, Germany
13th century
Euskirchen, Germany
13th century
Dattenberg, Germany
1220
Sommerau, Germany
13th century
Harth, Germany
14th century
Schloß Thorn, Germany
16th century
Nassenfels, Germany
12th century
Jettenbach, Germany
1511
Erbach, Germany
1550
Tannenberg, Germany
12th century
Lauterbach, Germany
13th century
Schleiden, Germany
c.1300
Neuwied, Germany
12th century
Mudershausen, Germany
14th century
Üxheim, Germany
13th century
Bärenbach, Germany
12th century
Mügeln, Germany
1150
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.