Kleinsteinbach Castle
| Kleinsteinbach Castle | |
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 The remains of Kleinsteinbach Castle that are still visible today |
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| Creation time : | around 1100 |
| Castle type : | Höhenburg, spur location |
| Conservation status: | Remains of the residential tower |
| Place: | Pfinztal -leinsteinbach |
| Geographical location | 48 ° 58 '1.1 " N , 8 ° 33' 33.2" E |
| Height: | 175.6 m above sea level NN |
The Kleinsteinbach Castle is the remainder of a hilltop castle at 175.6 m above sea level. NN high Schösslebuckel east of the Kleinsteinbach district of the Pfinztal community in the Karlsruhe district in Baden-Württemberg .
The castle was built around 1100 and destroyed in the 14th century. The castle was probably owned by the Lords of Remchingen . In the castle it was a tower castle with a dungeon ( Tower House ) on an area of 10.5 x 10.5 meters. The facility was secured towards the valley by a steep slope and towards the mountain spur by three moats.
literature
- Hartmut Riehl: Castles and palaces in the Kraichgau . 2nd edition, Verlag Regionalkultur, Ubstadt-Weiher 1998, ISBN 3-929366-51-7 , p. 115.