Wildenstein Castle (Leibertingen)
Burg Wildenstein (Leibertingen), a fortified spur castle, built between 1200 and 1300 A.D., is situated above the Danube break-through at the Swabian Alb in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It functions now as a hostel of the German Youth Hostel Association ("Deutsches Jugendherbergswerk").
| Wildenstein Castle | |
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| Leibertingen, Germany | |
 View of the fortified castle from the "Bandfelsen" | |
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| Coordinates | 48°03′19.48″N 9°00′2.9″E |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Das Deutsche Jugendherbergswerk |
| Site history | |
| Built | c. 1200 – 1300 |
| Built by | Herren von Wildenstein, Anselm von Justingen, Werner von Zimmern d. J. |
Further reading
- The Zimmern Chronicle
- Gunter Haug und Heinrich Güntner: Burg Wildenstein über dem Tal der jungen Donau. DRW-Verlag. Leinfelden-Echterdingen 2001. ISBN 3-87181-464-4
- Otto Piper: Burgenkunde, Bauwesen und Geschichte der Burgen. München 1912. Nachdruck, Weltbild Verlag, Augsburg, 1993. ISBN 3-89350-554-7
- Günter Schmitt: Wildenstein und Leibertinger Ortsburg. In: Derselbe: Burgenführer Schwäbische Alb. Band 3: Donautal. Wandern und entdecken zwischen Sigmaringen und Tuttlingen. S. 181–200. Biberacher Verlagsdruckerei. Biberach 1990. ISBN 3-924489-50-5
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wildenstein.
- The Sigenot wall painting in the main building of the Burg Wildenstein (photos, plans, literature and historical background information).
- Youth hostel Burg Wildenstein
- Photos, showing some aerial images.
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Also see: List of castles in Baden-Württemberg |
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