Leuchtenberg, Germany
c. 1300
Glücksburg, Germany
1582-1587
Eltville, Germany
1330
Landstuhl, Germany
1162
Rochlitz, Germany
10th century AD
Monreal, Germany
13th century
Munich, Germany
1438-1439
Aachen, Germany
13th century
Adenau, Germany
12th century
Mayen, Germany
13th century
Torgau, Germany
10th century
Aachen, Germany
14th century
Passau, Germany
1367
Oybin, Germany
13th century
Landshut, Germany
1204
Anholt, Germany
12th century
Idar-Oberstein, Germany
c. 1150
Bad Münstereifel, Germany
13th century
Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany
c. 1000 AD
Wertheim, Germany
1132
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.