Sakskøbing, Denmark
12th century
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c. 1100
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13th century
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12th century
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13th century
Horslunde, Denmark
c. 1300
Horbelev, Denmark
c. 1300
Nørre Alslev, Denmark
c. 1100
Horbelev, Denmark
c. 1200
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12th century
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13th century
Spentrup, Denmark
1200
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12th century
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c. 1200
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12th century
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12th century
Stubbekøbing, Denmark
c. 1400
Rødby, Denmark
1220
Dannemare, Denmark
c. 1250
Nykøbing Falster, Denmark
c. 1250
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.