Olbia, Italy
1400-1200 BCE
Monasterace, Italy
7th century BCE
Santa Teresa Gallura, Italy
1400-1000 BCE
Codrongianos, Italy
1800-1400 BCE
Paludi, Italy
9th century BCE
Ascoli Satriano, Italy
1st century AD
Porto Venere, Italy
1st century BCE
Buscemi, Italy
644 BCE
Lentini, Italy
5th century BC
Caltanissetta, Italy
6th century BCE
Caltanissetta, Italy
2300 BCE
Alcamo, Italy
7th century BCE
San Cataldo, Italy
1700-1300 BCE
Prizzi, Italy
7th century BCE
Palmi, Italy
4th century BCE
Francavilla Marittima, Italy
9th century BCE
Gioiosa Ionica, Italy
1st century AD
Papasidero, Italy
17000 - 6400 BCE
Centuripe, Italy
5th century BCE
Sammichele di Bari, Italy
6th century BCE
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.