Honberg Castle Ruins

Tuttlingen, Germany

Honberg Castle was built in 1460 by Eberhard I, Duke of Württemberg. It was destroyed in the Thirty Years' War in 1645. After the great fire of 1803 stones were used as building material for the reconstruction of the city. In the 19th century two towers of the castle were rebuilt.

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Founded: 1460
Category: Castles and fortifications in Germany
Historical period: Habsburg Dynasty (Germany)

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Patrick Smith (2 years ago)
Very cool place to visit to overlook Tuttlingen, and to soak in some beautiful views and a piece of history ????
Alpha Design (2 years ago)
A quick place to visit and watch the sunset. There's also a nice view of Tuttlingen from this spot.
Brendan Mccurdy (3 years ago)
Amazing trip up to the castle with the complementary bus and views are amazing! Just remember when taking your tour around the castle…. DO NOT STEP OFF THE RED CARPET as I found out by leaning for a photo haha great day though
Zahoor Ahmed (4 years ago)
awesome
Stefanos Doukakis (4 years ago)
Fantastic
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