The ruins of Alttrauchburg is one of the best preserved castles of the Allgäu. It is above the small hamlet of Weitnauer community in the county in Swabia Upper Allgäu. From the high-to post-medieval castle wall remnants still remain greater.

The hilltop castle probably dates back to a previous system and the Earl of Veringen Nellenburg. These festivals will appear for the first time 1041 in the written sources.

Around 1150, a branch of the lords of Rettenberg invested with the rule and called himself "from Trauchburg". Beginning of the 13th Century moved Berthold Trauchburg of the castle to its present location, and built a permanent house or a residential tower. As early as 1258, the feud passed to the Steward of Waldburg, who could purchase the debt from the 1306 rule count. The tower-like core structure has now been expanded and built upon. In the south, the roomy forecastle was pushed forward with the strong square tower.

During the Peasants' War, the Trauchburg was sacked in 1525 and damaged. 1546 The troops occupied the castle of the Smalcald League. For these reasons we put in the 16 Century, a kennel at the inner castle, which was reinforced by artillery roundels. The fixing of the outer bailey is enhanced on this occasion.

1628 were able to acquire the Imperial Count Waldburger title in 1690 and settled on her castle after Kißlegg. From 1729, we used the empty Trauchburg as a quarry for the new palace in Kißlegg. Other parts have been discontinued for the 1784-1788 construction of the castle at New Trauchburg Isny.

1772 died in the line of the Jacobin Waldburger with Count Franz Karl Eusebius. The inheritance went to the line of the Counts of Waldburg-Zeil. Even today, the castle has been owned by this family.

Virtual Tour

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Gallery

The courtyard seen from the gallery.

Stairwell

The courtyard of the staircase.

Burghof

The courtyard of Alttrauchburg.

Dürnitz

At the courtyard joins the Knights' Hall. It was residence of merchants and itinerant mercenaries. Above there was the palace of the Knights' Hall, the rule space.

Castle wall

From the castle wall has a magnificent view of the valley, Wengen.

St. George's Chapel

On the plateau below the Alttrauchburg is the St. George's Chapel. It was built in 1980/1981 from the mountain gentian companionship.

Shoot Date: 12.10.2010

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Location

The Burghalde the former imperial city of Kempten (Allgäu) has a checkered history. Already inhabited in the Roman Empire, it later served as the seat of the governors of the city wall, off the pin. In various wars, the Swedes, Spaniards and Frenchmen their interlude. Today the site is on the edge of town, especially a popular recreation area and location of the Kempten outdoor stage.

The oldest finds from the Burghalde date from the Roman Empire. Under pressure from the invading Alemanni from 233 AD, the attachment took place as a fort. At that time, the large country town Cambodunum given up on the Lindenberg and it was at the foot of Burghalde Cambidanum the new settlement, which originated in the 5th Century AD was settled. To use the castle hill slope there is only from the High Middle Ages re-secure information, as the ruling families - allegedly in 1223 - had built a tower in his castle. The remains of this large hump tower blocks are in the west wall of the pavilion still exist. The castle was the abbot's face on the north side of the hill, the city, and was marked by a cross wall from the hill plateau delimited.

By a ruse succeeded in 1363 the citizens of the Kempten Burghalde take. The castle was badly damaged and while the prince abbot and his bailiff was only just to escape. After a long legal battle, which was won by the abbot, he sold the "keep the peace" in 1379 the castle hill to the town, which used it as an agricultural and quarry. After 1488 the company moved into a heap in the castle fortifications.

During the 30-year war alternately occupied by the Swedes and the imperial troops Burghalde. In the War of Spanish Succession, it was 1703 by the French military had expanded into a fortress and razed in 1705 on the orders of Prince Eugene.

The Keeper's House

Overlooking the old town

Location

In the vicinity of the community in the Upper Allgäu Sulzberg is on a wooded limestone hills, the ruins Sulzberg. Middle of the 12th Century, built the castle housed the family of the Sulzberger (Sulciberch). After the end of the Sulzberger Line 1525, the castle went to the Lords of Schellenberg.

The facility was essentially divided into six sections. From the first half of the 12th Century, was built in the east of the tower Sandsteingrates a small castle with ramparts, moat and bridge, the 12th during the Century has been further extended. In the 13th Century broke off the old city wall, paused on the residential tower and built a high wall sign above the main gate.

Around 1300 the castle was extended to the west. The goal area secured a mighty keep. In addition, creation of a new palace, a cistern, and the new main gate. 1480-1485 against the hilltop castle was enlarged by gun kennels with roundels. To the west was protected by a wide moat, the main castle. Torsicherung served as a triangular Vorwerk, which was created before digging. The south of the main castle also secured a low square tower.

Another modification was done mid-16th Century. After the massive destruction during the Thirty Years' War was one of the festivals in 1648 final.

In consequence of the first restoration work in 1953 1983 was a castle founded this association takes care of since the care and preservation of the interesting plant.

Location