Siti storici a Meersburg

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.

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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…

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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.