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12th century
Wimmis, Switzerland
13th century
Les Clées, Switzerland
11th century
Bardonnex, Switzerland
15th century
Regensdorf, Switzerland
11th century
Muttenz, Switzerland
10th century
Sils im Domleschg, Switzerland
11th century
Schlosswil, Switzerland
12th century
Gorgier, Switzerland
13th century
Ettiswil, Switzerland
c. 1304
Valangin, Switzerland
12th century
Oftringen, Switzerland
c. 1200
Bondo, Switzerland
c. 1200
Amsoldingen, Switzerland
10th century AD
Thun, Switzerland
13th century
Rossens, Switzerland
12th century
Böttstein, Switzerland
12th century
Sils im Domleschg, Switzerland
13th century
Trachselwald, Switzerland
11th century
Waltensburg-Vuorz, Switzerland
8th 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.