Historic Castles & Ruins
This list features 15 castles and castle ruins around the Black Forest and nearby Swiss regions, showcasing medieval fortifications, hilltop ruins, and stately residences. Highlights include fortresses dating from the 12th to 16th centuries, architectural remnants reflecting defensive and residential functions, and sites offering views over river valleys and forests.
A Rötteln Castle
Rötteln Castle, located above the Lörrach suburb of Haagen, lies in the extreme southwest corner of the German state of Baden-Württemberg,…
B Munot Fortress
The Munot is a circular 16th century fortification in the center of the Swiss city of Schaffhausen.
C Laufen Castle
Laufen Castle is a castle in the municipality of Laufen-Uhwiesen in the Swiss canton of Zurich.
Ruine Steinegg
Ruine Steinegg is a hilltop castle ruin located at 720 m elevation, near the ruins of Burg Roggenbach.
E Roggenbacher Schlösser
Ruins of Burg Roggenbach, also known as Weißenburg, a medieval hill castle on a 675 m high ridge.
F Burgruine Bärenfels
Burg Bärenfels is a castle ruin at the entrance to Wehratal, situated at 702.5 m above sea level.
G Neues Schloss
Schloss Beuggen, located 20 km east of Basel, served as a significant residence in Baden-Württemberg.
H Schloss Hohenlupfen
Schloss Hohenlupfen, also called Schloss Stühlingen, is a historic castle in the Waldshut district.
I Burgruine Werrach
The Werrach ruin, known locally as Schlössle, is a hilltop medieval castle approximately 50 meters above the valley floor.
J Ruine Randenburg
Randenburg castle was likely built around 1175 under Diethelm von Krenkingen and modified in the 15th century.
K Burg Hauenstein
Ruins of Burg Hauenstein, a hill castle located at 330 m elevation in Laufenburg am Hochrhein.
L Schloss Tiengen
Schloss Tiengen is a hill castle in Waldshut-Tiengen, formerly the administrative seat of the Landgrafschaft Klettgau.
M Sausenburg Castle
Sausenburg Castle is a ruined German castle on the edge of the Black Forest, just north of the town of Kandern in Baden-Württemberg,…
N Schloss Gurtweil
Schloss Gurtweil is situated in the Schlüchttal valley within the town of Waldshut-Tiengen.
O Burg Werrach
Ruins of Burg Werrach, a medieval hill castle about 50 meters above the Wehra valley floor.
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