Guttenberg Castle

Haßmersheim, Germany

One of the few intact medieval castle complexes from the Stauffer period lies high above the romantic Neckar River valley surrounded by vineyards and endless forests. The Guttenberg castle has been in the possession of the barons of Gemmimgen-Guttenberg since 1449. The castle was never destroyed. The complex includes, among others, a local history museum 'Life in a Knight´s Castle'.

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Burgstraße 10, Haßmersheim, Germany
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Founded: c. 1225
Category: Castles and fortifications in Germany
Historical period: Hohenstaufen Dynasty (Germany)

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burg-guttenberg.de
www.burgenstrasse.de

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4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Andreas Eißler (2 years ago)
interesantes Museum
jeff keens (2 years ago)
Eintritt ist etwas zu teuer
S. (3 years ago)
Historisches Herbarium
Dirk F. (4 years ago)
Das Burgmuseum bot für unsere Begriffe für den Eintrittspreis leider etwas zu wenig, aber dadurch konnte man die Burg von Innen sehen und hatte eine schöne Aussicht. Zur Falknerei kann ich nichts sagen...
T. Jentaroti (5 years ago)
Die Burg und die Ausstellung sind Klasse. Die Flugshow der Greifvögel ist natürlich Geschmackssache. Die Burgschänke bietet sehr leckeres Essen und einen atemberaubenden Ausblick.
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