Altneufels castle ruins
Altneufels castle ruins | |
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Alternative name (s): | Old Neufels |
Castle type : | Hilltop castle, spur position, moth |
Conservation status: | Foundation walls |
Place: | Neuenstein -Neufels |
Geographical location | 49 ° 15 '12.8 " N , 9 ° 36' 56.9" E |
The Altneufels castle ruins , also known as Alt-Neufels , include the remains of a spur castle of the type of a tower hill castle (Motte) on the extreme tip of a southern valley slope northwest of Neufels, a hamlet in the community of Neuenstein in the Hohenlohe district in Baden-Württemberg .
The foundation walls of a residential tower are still preserved from the former small moth enclosure with a flat moat facing northeast .
The castle complex probably served as a refuge and was not permanently inhabited.
Web links
- Entry on Burgrest Altneufels in the private database "Alle Burgen".