Sigtuna, Sweden
12th century
Sundsvall, Sweden
1780-1781
Örkelljunga, Sweden
12th century
Orsa, Sweden
13th century
Kramfors, Sweden
13th century
Munkedal, Sweden
12th century
Hökerum, Sweden
12th century
Trelleborg, Sweden
c. 1200
Stenkyrka, Sweden
13th century
Vagnhärad, Sweden
13th century
Hangvar, Sweden
13th century
Norrtälje, Sweden
13th century
Svedala, Sweden
c. 1200
Gerum, Sweden
c. 1200
Guldrupe, Sweden
12th century
Vallentuna, Sweden
1400s
Mörbylånga, Sweden
ca. 1200
Mörbylånga, Öland, Sweden
12th century
Uppsala, Sweden
14th century, restored 1658
Uppsala, Sweden
14th century
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.