Sulzberg Castle

Sulzberg, Germany

Sulzberg Castle was built around 1170 by the noble family of Sulzberg. Later Schellenberg family enlarged the castle in 1480-1485. It was damaged during the Peasants' War in 1525 and was abandoned after the Thirty Years War. Today it is open to the public in Sundays and it is possible to climb to massive square-form tower.

Address

Oberschloß 1, Sulzberg, Germany

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Details

Founded: c. 1170
Category: Castles and fortifications in Germany
Historical period: Hohenstaufen Dynasty (Germany)

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Надежда Кааб (11 months ago)
Super!!

Sean Nordquist (14 months ago)
Beautiful stop the hill. Parking can be tricky.

Erica Moulton (2 years ago)
Only wish they had winter hours for the inside but good hike, great signage and gorgeous view

Jürgen (2 years ago)
It was closed when we went there and there was no information in advance

Josip Rosandić (6 years ago)
It's a cool looking ruin, easily accessible and great for a daily dose of walking. Kids can visit as well, because there is no climbing of any sort unless you really want to. Interior can be seen as well, just not entire year, sadly I missed that part. Some work is also being done on the exterior at the time of writing this review, so beware of that as well. Overall, will definitely visit again someday.

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