Historic Sites
Meersburg’s historical landscape is defined by its strategic position above Lake Constance. This selection features the 7th-century Old Castle, Germany's oldest inhabited fortress, and the 18th-century Baroque New Castle, the former residence of the Prince-Bishops of Constance. The list also includes the Obertor, a preserved medieval city gate, and the archaeological earthworks of Burg Schiggendorf, a former hilltop fortification illustrating the region's early defensive architecture.
A Meersburg Castle
Meersburg Castle, also known as the Alte Burg, in Meersburg on Lake Constance in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, is considered to be one of the…
B New Castle
The Neues Schloss Meersburg is located in Meersburg near Lake Constance in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Obertor
The oldest city gate in Meersburg, this medieval structure served as the northern entrance to the upper town and formed a key part of the historic fortifications.
Erdwälle Burg Schiggendorf
Archaeological remains of a medieval hilltop fortification featuring preserved earthworks on the Schloßberg spur.
Erdwälle Burg Schiggendorf (abgegangen)
Archaeological site consisting of the ramparts and earthworks of a vanished hilltop castle.
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