Göppingen Travel Tip:
Hohenstaufen Castle
Hohenstaufen Castle Ruins
Hohenstaufen Castle is a ruin lying above the town of Hohenstaufen, near Göppingen. It was the seat of the now-defunct House of Hohenstaufen. The castle can be found on Hohenstaufen Mountain, 684 m above sea level. The word Stauf (drinking
) refers to the conical shape of the mountain. According to written sources, Hohenstaufen castle was built in the second half of the 11th Century by Duke Frederick I of Swabia, as a fortress to protect family interests in the vicinity.
Since 1871, Hohenstaufen Castle has been regarded as a national monument. Walther Veeck undertook excavations on it between 1936 and 1938, and further excavations were made between 1967 and 1971, uncovering and securing the castle foundations. In 2009, additional work was done to preserve the site. The Staufer Museum, located at the intersection of Pfarrgasse and Kaiserbergsteige in Hohenstaufen, contains artifacts from and historical information about the site. The trail that leads to the castle site starts between the two churches that are adjacent to the museum.
[ Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hohenstaufen_Castle ]
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