Grub Castle, Grub, Austria - SpottingHistory

Grub castle was first time documented in 1237 and was probably built somewhere in the late 12th or early 13th century. In 1620 the castle was destroyed by the Bavarian Duke Maximilian I. The castle never recovered and fell to ruin. It was restored in the 1970s.

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Ernst Surboeck (2 years ago)

Herbert Bierhansl (3 years ago)
Beautiful ruins of a triangular hilltop castle, which is worth visiting especially in spring, when vegetation still gives the opportunity to see the remains of the outwork. Guided tours are possible by prior arrangement with the owners and are lovingly designed.

Paul Weber (4 years ago)
Large, well-preserved castle ruins. Visit only possible by prior arrangement.

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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.

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These remains give us a good idea of how the castle might have looked during the 12th century.

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