Ranzenburg

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Ranzenburg
Creation time : 1200 to 1300
Castle type : Location
Conservation status: Burgstall
Standing position : Nobles
Place: Riedlingen - Neufra
Geographical location 48 ° 7 '53 "  N , 9 ° 28' 10.6"  E Coordinates: 48 ° 7 '53 "  N , 9 ° 28' 10.6"  E
Height: 540  m above sea level NN

The Ranzenburg is an abandoned castle on the western edge of the Neufra district of the city of Riedlingen in the Biberach district in Baden-Württemberg .

The castle, built by the lords of Neufra, was mentioned at the end of the 12th century and was destroyed in 1405. The gentlemen von Wichsler were also former owners. Nothing has been preserved from the former castle complex.

literature

  • Otto Beck: Art and history in the Biberach district. A travel guide to cultural sites and sights in the middle of Upper Swabia (= Thorbecke-Taschen-Bildführer. Vol. 7). Jan Thorbecke Verlag, Sigmaringen 1983, ISBN 3-7995-3707-4 .