Hohenberg Castle (Horb am Neckar)
| Hohenberg Castle | |
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 The rogue tower , keep of the former Hohenberg Castle |
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| Alternative name (s): | Upper castle, Schloss Hohenburg rogue tower |
| Creation time : | around 1300 |
| Castle type : | Höhenburg, location |
| Conservation status: | Keep, remains of the wall |
| Place: | Horb am Neckar |
| Geographical location | 48 ° 26 '42.4 " N , 8 ° 41' 12.9" E |
| Height: | 427 m above sea level NN |
The castle Hohenberg , also Upper Castle , Castle High Castle and villains tower called, is a ruin of a hilltop castle at 427 m above sea level. NN in the town of Horb am Neckar (Bußgasse) in the Freudenstadt district in Baden-Württemberg .
The castle was built around 1300 as the "Upper Castle" at the highest point in the city as part of the city fortifications.
From the former castle, the keep , the so-called rogue tower , with some remains of the wall and castle garden is still preserved. The "rogue tower" served as a prison in the 18th and 19th centuries and has been used as the clubhouse of the Swabian Alb Association since 1973 .
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