Burg Hohenneuffen - (Baden Wüttenberg) Germany


Location

K1244, 72639 Neuffen

Accessibility

  • Free parking space available aroun 500m from the castle
  • Inside cafe and restaurants
  • Free entrance

History

  • Castle was build by the nobel family Neuffen and later the castle was owned by lords of Weinberg.
  • Then the castle was sold to Counts of Wüttenberg (House of Wüttenberg) in the 14th century.
  • The infamous Duke Ulrich of Wüttenberg later fortified the castle for his militory purposes and also used as a prison to torture and hold political prisoners with high ranks
  • During the war between Duke Ulrich of Wüttenberg and the Swabian League, the castle surrendered itself to the Swabian League. 
  • Again during the Thirty years war in the 17th century, the castle surrendered itself into the Imperial Army. 

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