Skopje, North Macedonia
1451-1469
Ohrid, North Macedonia
7th century AD
Ohrid, North Macedonia
200 BCE
Ohrid, North Macedonia
13th century
Ohrid, North Macedonia
9th century AD
Skopje, North Macedonia
12th century
Skopje, North Macedonia
10th century AD
Ohrid, North Macedonia
4th century AD
Ohrid, North Macedonia
11th century
Gradsko, North Macedonia
3rd century BCE
Bitola, North Macedonia
c. 350 BCE
Kumanovo, North Macedonia
1900-1800 BCE
Skopje, North Macedonia
168 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.