Roggenbach Castle was built around 1200 by Nellenburg counts. Today the remains of castle and two towers exists. It was destroyed during 1525 Peasants' War.

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Founded: c. 1200
Category: Castles and fortifications in Germany
Historical period: Hohenstaufen Dynasty (Germany)

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Thomas (8 months ago)
Beautiful castle ruins from the 12th century easy to reach on foot
Kerstin Heinisch (11 months ago)
Was a little disappointed. The path was very difficult, uneven and overgrown. Was a challenge.
Martina Brocker-Rick (11 months ago)
Unfortunately, we were only able to visit one of the ruins of the Roggenbach Castles (Roggenbach Castle) because the paths to the other were closed. The access road was extremely overgrown when we visited and in some places the path had slipped a bit. We had actually expected a somewhat larger ruin. It wasn't a comfortable place to rest either.
Harald Kreußel (13 months ago)
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Aneta Basiuk (14 months ago)
The ruins that are visible from the road and look impressive. Parking is right behind the bridge, not far to go and the climb is not difficult. With a stroller, unfortunately, no way, small children are only in their arms, because there is a narrow path with tall grass. The view from the ruins is amazing, none of the towers can be climbed. There is a place for a barbecue if you take everything with you. From these ruins, the tower of other ruins is visible, but we did not reach the second castle. Recommend to visit
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